86 PT38...any pitfalls?

[Scott Forman]

What is a "slobber tube"? Never heard that one....

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> PTs have a tendency for the radiator to become clogged with dirt.
> It's difficult to examine as shrouds and other appliances get in
the
> way. The area swept by the fan usually is clear, but the
surrounding
> area can be clogged with oily-dirt. (The "slobber tubes" feed hot
oil
> vapor that mixes with dirt kicked up by the fan to clog the
> radiator.) This is a maintenance item (wash out with sudsy, warm
> water from time to time) but can become a serious issue if it
causes
> the engine to overheat.
>
> Most of the rest is standard 'bird stuff... Of course the engine
can
> have some considerable differences -- cat 3208 vs DD 6v92 or 8v92
> (depending on year).
>
> You won't need a 'swing away' radiator!
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Johnson City Texas
>
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2007, at 5:38 PM, Scott Forman wrote:
>
> > Are there are common problems on PT's I should look out for? I
> > have an
> > FC and know a lot about them, but have zero hands-on experience
with a
> > PT. Anything I should pay special attention to outside of the
> > "normal"
> > things would be helpful.
>