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ricelake922
Explorer
Oct 01, 2016

High Water Temperature and Engine light on

Hello. I have a 1996 Monaco Dynasty. I just finished driving 134km and was parking the RV when the high water temperature and service engine lights came on. Can someone please explain what this means? Thank you in advance.
  • The short answer is that it means you may have a serious problem that should be checked out by a competent mechanic before you attempt to drive somewhere else.

    It could be a simple fix, but it also could mean that your engine is about to be junk, if it isn't already. All those things suggested need to be examined and ruled out or repaired. If you overheat an engine, you can do serious damage.
  • I assume that during your 100 mile drive that you didn't have any water temperature problems since you mentioned that this happened right after you finished. It is not too unusual for a temperature to spike on an engine that was run hard and then brought to an idle while stopped. Most of your cooling air flow has stopped and sometimes the temps go up for a short time. Of course your electric/hydraulic fan could also be bad which you might not notice when driving.
    As mentioned, in addition to a cooling system flush, it would be a good idea to check your radiator for air flow restriction caused by debris in the exterior fins as well as corrosion of the fins.
  • 20 year old coach may be due for a new radiator. They tend to plug up over that period of time if they have not had regular flushing and coolant changes...
  • Low on water....broken belt...low on anti-freeze.....may I add a bad water pump?

    How about a bad sending unit? All kinds of things.......................
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    What did the water temp gauge read? IF the temp on gauge is over 220 it means you have a cooling problem... low on water or broken belt.