E450 heat from engine cover
Our Sunseeker with E450 throws off a ton of heat from the engine cover on the passenger side. Any comments or ideas? Lee
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I usually drive, and DW says the passenger side is warm but hasn't actually complained about it. When she drives, I don't notice the heat. That said, I can offer a few notes based on what I've read:
Passenger side is usually the hot side
Some have had success with sheet metal baffles. Our 2002 E450 has them.
Be sure the doghouse is properly installed. Tight, gasket not damaged, nothing interfering with seal between doghouse and gasket.
This is a caution from my own understanding: If you add insulation, Do Not reduce the limited air flow that's already part of the "van nose" design. Vans and Class C's warp and break manifolds and mounting fasteners more than pickup noses. Restricted air flow. Should be OK to add insulation to the doghouse or the floor pan. Just don't wrap the engine in it.
Passenger side is usually the hot side
Some have had success with sheet metal baffles. Our 2002 E450 has them.
Be sure the doghouse is properly installed. Tight, gasket not damaged, nothing interfering with seal between doghouse and gasket.
This is a caution from my own understanding: If you add insulation, Do Not reduce the limited air flow that's already part of the "van nose" design. Vans and Class C's warp and break manifolds and mounting fasteners more than pickup noses. Restricted air flow. Should be OK to add insulation to the doghouse or the floor pan. Just don't wrap the engine in it.
