86 PT38...any pitfalls?

[Pete Masterson]

The series 60 only has one ... located in the dumbest possible
position, all things considered. When the engine cover is open,
sitting at idle (warmed up) you can see the vapor coming out of the
tube and being drawn by the fan under the street side of the coach
and back through the radiator. On my 'to do' list is to rig up some
pipe to route the tube out to the curb side (opposite from the fan).
I don't want to route it out the back as that would end up all over
my toad.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Apr 18, 2007, at 6:47 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> Pete:
> Do your slobber tubes hang down and touch the road? Just wondering.
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pete Masterson
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] 86 PT38...any pitfalls?
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> 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.
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> 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).
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> You won't need a 'swing away' radiator!
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Johnson City Texas
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> On Apr 18, 2007, at 5:38 PM, Scott Forman wrote:
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>> 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.
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