Overheating 3208 in a 90SP36

[Mike Hohnstein]

You go right ahead and run that engine hot, you will be real happy when the head
gaskets let go, and 3208s are wont to do. Diesels don't like to over heat and
those that relate passenger car specs to a real engine are fated to share their
wealth with repair shops.
However that works for me as I own a large repair shop. We work on lots of
diesels.
MH

MH
----- Original Message -----
From: davidkerryedwards
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:21 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Overheating 3208 in a 90SP36


It also partly depends on whether you're running synthetic oil or not.
Synthetics can handle higher temperatures. Mike's numbers seem very
low to me. Most aftermarket temperatures guages I've looked at don't
show 'hot' until 240 degrees. I know the idiot light on my 74 Olds is
hooked to a sensor that comes on at 258

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Hello Again Chuck,
> Mike's idea about a spray bar will improve cooling capacity on a
hot, dry, day, but not sure
> where he gets the max numbers on coolant and oil. Important to
remember the
> thermostat doesn't fully open until 185ºF. Radiator cap pressure
rating of 7 psig, altitude
> and coolant composition set how hot you can run the radiator before
you boil over.
> Engine oil can safely operate at sustained temperatures of 220-240ºF
and for shorter
> periods as high as 300ºF with no problems given normal oil changes.
> Regards, Eric
> 84FC35SBWL2
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote:
> >
> > Hello Chuck,
> > My 3208 is in the front rather than the back but your experiences
were much like mine
> > while climbing mountain passes in Colorado. Not sure you can
expect any lower
> > temperatures than what you're getting in hot summer weather. I
found on my coach
> that
> > it helps some to gear down as your speed drops off to keep RPM's
up so the fan cools
> > better and the engine load is reduced.
> > Regards, Eric
> > 84FC35SBWL2
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "williamcharrison"

> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Just came back from a long trip and noticed that at every extended
> > > grade climb the temp gauge would start climbing toward 220.
> > > It never reached 220 but the level increase alarms me. I have
> > > cleaned the radiator and put new belts on all around. The oil temp
> > > also climbs to about 230 (though I don't know what the danger level
> > > is). The thermostat was replaced before my first trip this year
> > > and I had no similar problems, but then the temperature was in
the 70's
> > > and on the last trip it was in the 90's.
> > >
> > > Chuck Harrison
> > > Akron, Ohio
> > > 90SP36
> > >
> >
>





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