Yearly Service Update
Today I changed oil and filter in my Phaeton with a 3126 Cat engine. After the oil and filter change I thought I would clean my radiator from the engine side I shined a flashlight on the backside of ...
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No, I do not have the engine running when I clean the CAC (Charge Air Cooler)-- that is the "front" piece of the cooling system, with the radiator behind it. The front of the CAC IS, repeat IS where the vast majority of the dirt is deposited, particularly the lower perimeter.
Crawl back on the engine to where you can look straight down between the head and the fan hub. The zirk is normally facing straight up, though I have seen it at 90 degrees to the passenger's side of the engine.
If you can't find the zirk, PM me your e-mail address and I'll see if I can copy that slide from my Caterpillar RV Maintenance Seminar and send it to you (actually, will have Dianne do it, since the presentation is in PowerPoint-- past my pay grade).
Crawl back on the engine to where you can look straight down between the head and the fan hub. The zirk is normally facing straight up, though I have seen it at 90 degrees to the passenger's side of the engine.
If you can't find the zirk, PM me your e-mail address and I'll see if I can copy that slide from my Caterpillar RV Maintenance Seminar and send it to you (actually, will have Dianne do it, since the presentation is in PowerPoint-- past my pay grade).
