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Encore
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Sep 21, 2015

A/C Fan

I have a Cummins 370 with the Sauer Danfuss (sp) hydraulic radiator fan switch. When the dash A/C is turned on, the radiator fan does not start, consequently the condenser overheats and a visible cloud of Freon escapes. Has anyone experienced this and what can be done to remedy this?
THANKS!
  • Thanks Floyd for your thoughts.
    Since my original post I talked to Monaco and was told that the fan will not run until the engine temp is elevated. They said that because of this configuration, I should not turn on the A/C during initial idle, and wait until I was underway so airflow would cool the condenser or the engine temp activates the fan. Sounds weird, especially since I have owned this coach 10 years since new and never noticed this problem.
    Any other thoughts are welcome.
    Rush
  • I am unfamiliar with your setup ... but I always thought that in std car that the radiator fan started up when the air conditioner compressor was energized --- if your seeing clouds of Freon then chances are you don't have sufficient level of Freon for your compressor to engage. Just a thought.

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