Considering Newmar with Cat Diesel - heat?
I am considering a 2003 Newmar Dutchstar with a Cat Diesel that has become available in my area. This unit has 33,000 miles on it, 2,000 hours on the Onan. This unit belongs to a neighbor friend of m...
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That's true of all rear radiator diesel pushers. On a CAT, the "slobber tube" (crankcase vent) dumps out under the engine and gets sucked into the charge air cooler and radiator. The fix is to build a slobber extension.
Some coaches have tried to solve this issue by putting the radiator on the side. In order to do this, they set up a maintenance prone hydraulic drive for the fan. Also, all piping is longer increasing the chances of a rock getting kicked up and causing a leak.
If you have a rear rad, yearly degreasing and cleaning is a must.
Some coaches have tried to solve this issue by putting the radiator on the side. In order to do this, they set up a maintenance prone hydraulic drive for the fan. Also, all piping is longer increasing the chances of a rock getting kicked up and causing a leak.
If you have a rear rad, yearly degreasing and cleaning is a must.
