DP coolant level warning light question.
I have a 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 39S with a Cat C7 and about 45,000 miles. All fluids were changed less than two years ago and the radiator flushed. The radiator has been cleaned and the breather tube is extended to below the radiator. The MH has been to Alaska and back to Colorado where we bought and spent the winter in southern CA and AZ. The air cleaner, oil and filters were changed about two weeks ago before we left Phoenix.
The other day headed north west out of Durango, CO a little over an hour into the trip in the hills the dash light came on saying my coolant level was low. The Scangage showed an engine temp of 202 degrees and a transmission temp of 182 degrees. Outside temp was around 50 - 60 degrees. The engine and transmission temps held steady and did not climb. As we started downhill the engine temp returned to it's normal 192 degrees.
For all of the mountains I've been up and down, I've never had any temp problems or seen the low coolant light come on. The engine does not use coolant.
This MH has a rear radiator. The main overflow reservoir (a flatish white plastic tank on top of the radiator) can only be accessed from the closet by pulling up the closet floorboard. From the rear of the MH, when you raise the radiator grill, in the upper right corner, there is a smaller coolant tank. I'd estimate it holds 1.5 qts. I had gotten out my spare gallon of antifreeze, but the smaller coolant tank was right at the maximum line, so I put my gallon back away.
Since my antifreeze tank was full, does anyone have any ideas why the low coolant level dash light came on.
Bill
The other day headed north west out of Durango, CO a little over an hour into the trip in the hills the dash light came on saying my coolant level was low. The Scangage showed an engine temp of 202 degrees and a transmission temp of 182 degrees. Outside temp was around 50 - 60 degrees. The engine and transmission temps held steady and did not climb. As we started downhill the engine temp returned to it's normal 192 degrees.
For all of the mountains I've been up and down, I've never had any temp problems or seen the low coolant light come on. The engine does not use coolant.
This MH has a rear radiator. The main overflow reservoir (a flatish white plastic tank on top of the radiator) can only be accessed from the closet by pulling up the closet floorboard. From the rear of the MH, when you raise the radiator grill, in the upper right corner, there is a smaller coolant tank. I'd estimate it holds 1.5 qts. I had gotten out my spare gallon of antifreeze, but the smaller coolant tank was right at the maximum line, so I put my gallon back away.
Since my antifreeze tank was full, does anyone have any ideas why the low coolant level dash light came on.
Bill
