90WLSP36 Smoke and heat

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On our 88 FC the only switch is a circuit breaker in the 110 AC
Load center panel. It is labeled Block Heater. Some BB's have an
on/off switch in the co-pilot feet seat area on the floor.
You probably know to plug into 110 AC shore power.
Four hours is probably sufficient time. Many school district busses
are plugged and warmed overnight

Bill 88 FC Michigan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "williamcharrison"
wrote:
>
> Thanks George,
> I tried an experiment, I kept the bird in our heated warehouse
> over the weekend and when I started it this morning there was
little
> or no oil smoke. By the way, how do you turn on the engine
> preheat?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrdonut12"
> <mrdonut12@y...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Chuck,
> > Although the smoke is getting worse, the weather is also
> getting
> > colder. It may just be cold weather that's causing the smoke.
> > Last winter, mine smoked so bad when started on a very cold
> day
> > that it appeared someone should call the Fire Dept. ;o)
> > I found my engine heater had quit working. I went to NAPA
and
> > bought a 2,000 watt engine heater.
> > If I pre-heat the engine, it barely smokes at all, but if
the
> > engine is bone-cold when I start it, it can produce significant
> smoke.
> > The 3208 has no glow plugs, so it's extremely inefficient
on a
> > cold start and that's where the smoke comes from.
> > Pre-heat your engine before starting and if that reduces the
> > smoke significantly, it may not even be broken, just a 3208.
> > Regarding the engine temp, you need to go to a Cat dealer
and
> get
> > the "thermostat kit" so you have good quality thermostats (it
uses
> 2).
> > Running the engine below operating temp isn't good for the
> engine.
> > If fact, I believe in changing thermostats about every 3 years
as a
> > maintenance item. A bad thermostat can have a significant
impact
> on
> > an engine and I don't like risk. Better safe than sorry.
> >
> > George Witt
> > 81 FC 35
> > Lincoln, Nebraska
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "williamcharrison"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Just recently my bird began to blow blue oil smoke when it
was
> cold.
> > > This symptom has gradually gotten worse over the last 3 months.
> > > After warmup the smoke disappeared (after 10 min or so). I
took
> it
> > > to the local Cat dealer who discovered that the turbo was shot.
> > > He replaced the turbo ($4000.00 +) and the oil smoke is worse
> than
> > > before, what's more, the engine will not heat to above 160 deg.
> > > whereas before it ran at 190 deg. The dealer says I have to
run
> it
> > > hard to clean the engine out but I have to get the engine temp
> up.
> > > The oil temp also does not go up over 170 deg. Does this
sound
> like
> > > symptoms of a stuck thermostat? If so, how hard is it to
> replace and
> > > what would cause the excessive oil smoke?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chuck Harrison
> > > Akron, Ohio
> > > 90 WL SP36
> > >
> >
>