Engine Thermostat - Detroit 6V92

[jesupbill]

Thanks Shane,

Here's what happened. My coach has never run hot. It sits at 190
except sometimes in the mountains of North Georgia, Alabama or
Tennessee it will heat up some. I live in South (hot) Georgia. Mostly
no long trips as I still work full time; trips around South Georgia,
Florida, etc.

Yesterday I decided to replace the last remaining older tire on the
tag. I went to pick up the coach and drove it home, about 1 mile, and
when I pulled it in I heard a boiling sound coming from the passenger
side of the engine. It was not making the same boiling noise on the
driver side. That is why my first guess was thermostat.

I usually have found most parts I needed at NAPA because we have a
lot of log trucks in this area with Detroits. He has 180s in stock
but not 170s. I don't think he will have the gasket kits either. I am
also worried it could be a water pump.

Bill Garlen
Jesup, GA
84PT40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> There are two on the 6V92 and the kits are available at
> DD/Allison's parts counter. Make sure that you get new gasket kit
too.
> Since you are draining upper part of the system- have the DD shop
make
> you some new silicone hoses for the upper radiator pipe and the
> crossover pipe. There are drains on the two bowls. The large
> cross-pipe and pipe to the top of the radiator will have to drain
> through the bowls. A funnel and vacuum hose worked great for me- I
> drained the anti-freeze through a coffee filter in a small funnel,
put
> a hose on the end of the funnel and put the anti-freeze in a clean
> 5-gallon bucket. I checked the pH and nitrates and re-used it. I
> reduced my thermostats to 170 degrees and have had no problems since
> 2005 running a little cooler.
>
> Shane Fedeli
> 85PT40
> Hershey, PA
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jesupbill" wrote:
> >
> > How hard is it to change the thermostat in my 84PT40 6V92? Is
there
> > one or two thermostats?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill Garlen
> > Jesup, GA
> > 84PT40
> >
>