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  1. 14 hours ago, wolfe10 said:

    Jim,

    You do NOT want the hydraulic fan on wide open all the time.  You are devoting a lot of extra fuel and HP to do that.  And, agree, high air flow will solve the problem.  But insulation is a much better answer.

    CAC= Charge Air Cooler. Actually hotter than the radiator most of the time.  It is the outermost "layer" in the cooling package.  An air to air radiator which takes hot intake air from the turbo and cools it before sending it to the engine.

    No first hand experience with Dynamat.

     

     

    14 hours ago, wolfe10 said:

    Jim,

    You do NOT want the hydraulic fan on wide open all the time.  You are devoting a lot of extra fuel and HP to do that.  And, agree, high air flow will solve the problem.  But insulation is a much better answer.

    CAC= Charge Air Cooler. Actually hotter than the radiator most of the time.  It is the outermost "layer" in the cooling package.  An air to air radiator which takes hot intake air from the turbo and cools it before sending it to the engine.

    No first hand experience with Dynamat.

    Brett 

    thank you for your time 

    So true when the new danforth valve was installed my fuel  economy went up 0.9 mpg !! I will do more  research on the CAC and figure out what is under my closet that looks like a radiator overflow.  Have you heard of anybody cutting ventilation slats (holes) in their engine cover to let heat out?   Almost all the new rigs with side radiators have vents cut in the engine cover on the back of the coach I'm wondering if that something that I should proceed with 

    jim


  2.  Thank you for your response. The insulation that the repair facility wants me to buy is so thin I don't think it'll work however they say it's very good I believe it's called Dynamat. Very interesting about the mudflap. I'm not sure what the CAC is however the overflow or return for the radiator is underneath the closet. If this will help any there's a valve called a Danforth valve and it controls the speed of the hydraulic driven radiator fan that valve was broken and stuck wide-open thus the radiator fan was running full speed all the time when that was  happening there was no heat in the closet or the bedroom.

    thank you for your time

    jim


  3.  I have a 2007 Monaco Camelot with an ISL 400 Cummins and a side mount radiator and a hydraulic radiator fan. The radiator fan keeps engine temperature just fine. However after about 3 to 4 hours of run time the inside of the bedroom closet is 177°. There is insulation.

    I need help-- I'm thinking I have to cut slots in the engine cover (rear of coach) and also put a small flex fan on the end of the water pump just to move air around in the engine compartment. Has anybody else ever had  this problem? 


  4. On May 16, 2016 at 7:25 PM, john.leto@yahoo.com said:

    We are looking to make some improvements to our 2011 Daybreak bunk house. The ride and handling make it difficult to drive and gives my family motion sickness going down I80. I haven't had a lot of luck looking around the net, what have you done or seen done that was worth the effort and money?

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