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obgraham
Jun 01, 2018Explorer
I had almost the same rig in a 2003 Journey. Nice solid rig. Mine averaged 8.3 mpg over the 40k miles I ran it, mostly our West, and it climbed the hills just fine.
Clean the radiator and the charge air cooler if you can get at it from inside. Simple Green in a sprayer or Dawn soap works well. That engine/rear radiator can overheat if it gets too full of crud. Make sure the oil "slobber tube" is exiting well below the radiator.
If you don't want to do it yourself, take it to a Freightliner or CAT shop.
One more thing: there is an enormous amount of info downloadable from Winnie's web site, including the full build specs and diagrams for your specific vehicle.
Clean the radiator and the charge air cooler if you can get at it from inside. Simple Green in a sprayer or Dawn soap works well. That engine/rear radiator can overheat if it gets too full of crud. Make sure the oil "slobber tube" is exiting well below the radiator.
If you don't want to do it yourself, take it to a Freightliner or CAT shop.
One more thing: there is an enormous amount of info downloadable from Winnie's web site, including the full build specs and diagrams for your specific vehicle.
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