What is the best tempeture to run a 3208 engine?

[whistles_n_bells]

Just thought I'd throw this out to the group. When I was driving for a
living in the 50's and 60's - and in more recent years (buses) - we
would often-times turn on the engine-provided coach heat to get the
water circulating in those many feet of plumbing thereby cooling the
water. This of course is in the warmer months of the year when one is
thinking air conditioning and not heat, of all things. Also, on the
engine driven air conditioning, we would shut it down until the temp
gage came down to the 190-200 degree range. It was always explained to
the passengers (by way of the PA) why the coach was getting warmer.
Obviously, this is taking into account that fans and radiator cooling
functions are in good working order.

The engines involved were DD 671, 8V71 and recently, Cummins M11. I
would think that the setup on the PT Birds and other "pushers" would be
similar - with regard to the coach heating layout.

Again, just some recollections.

P.S. Welcome home Ralph - glad your procedure is behind you. I always
enjoy your posts.

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
Wannabe



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> Just completed reading about Andy's trouble up in Reno and was
> wondering at what temperature should these old 3208'S run at?
>
> And I have just drove down to California from Washington and the
> average temperature outside during the day coming down I-5 in Redding
> were over 100 degrees. Could this possibly have cause part of his
> problems with this heat situation?
>
> Also is there anything that you can use in your coolant to lubricate
> the water pump?
>
> Oh yes one more thing, would you think when you are in really hot
> weather it would be better to run your machine at night to wherever
> your going?
>
> Jon
> Rebel Bird
>