High altitude driving issues
Has anyone else had issues with temperature going up on their motorhome when you are driving at high altitudes? It also feels kind of sluggish. We drive a 2000 Fleetwood discovery. Temp comes right do...
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I agree with most of the advice given here.
I've been driving in high altitudes for many years. It is normal to run a little hotter , however if you are running temps high enough to be harmful , I would certainly clean the charge air cooler and the radiator fins with a good degreaser. This is probably the culprit from what you describe.
For the last several years we have been in the CO mountains going over passes between 11,000 - 12,000 feet. As someone else mentioned , it is very important to keep your RPMs up by downshifting while going up these grades. The lower the RPMs the lower the fan speed. If the temps start increasing too much, back off your speed.
The best way to monitor all this is with a Silverleaf monitoring system. Using one of these systems can really help put you in control of these situations.
I use a Silverleaf VMSPC . I don't like to be without it.
Good Luck !
I've been driving in high altitudes for many years. It is normal to run a little hotter , however if you are running temps high enough to be harmful , I would certainly clean the charge air cooler and the radiator fins with a good degreaser. This is probably the culprit from what you describe.
For the last several years we have been in the CO mountains going over passes between 11,000 - 12,000 feet. As someone else mentioned , it is very important to keep your RPMs up by downshifting while going up these grades. The lower the RPMs the lower the fan speed. If the temps start increasing too much, back off your speed.
The best way to monitor all this is with a Silverleaf monitoring system. Using one of these systems can really help put you in control of these situations.
I use a Silverleaf VMSPC . I don't like to be without it.
Good Luck !
