Itasca 2003 rear heater?
I have a 2003 Itasca 27 class A that has a rear heater under the bed. I'm trying to figure out how this thing works (it does work when driving). It has electrical wires running in to it and seems to ...
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murraymcleod wrote:
We took a trip this week and I verified the water was not hot after more than an hour of driving. My Atwood model is GH6-8E which according to the interwebs does support motor heating. So what coolant temperature is spec for the Chevy Vortec 8.1 engine? Maybe I do need a new thermostat, but what is the problem with a cool running engine? Can this affect gas mileage? Thanks.
You could have a bad gauge. Is there really warm air coming out the dash vents when on max heat after the engine has "warmed up"?
If your engine is running to cold, then I'd replace the thermostat. The thermostat holds the water in the engine until it reaches operating temperature. Once it does it opens to allow water to flow from the radiator thereby controlling engine temperature. Sounds like your thermostat is stuck open and letting cooler water flow from the radiator all the time. Should be a easy fix.
Watch this: How a Thermostat works
