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Coolant temp observation

Yahoo Message Number: 82866
This past summer when traveling West of the Mississippi in temp as high as 107, saw the coolant and trans temp go up to 205. Have owned the coach since leaving the factory and has 176,000+ miles on it now and this is the first time I have seen this temp. I guess after reading prior post about high readings, think I was a bit paranoid about it. By the was, these readings a from a Cummins Road Relay 4. Yesterday we left the Stockton, Ca area with a elevation of about 65 feet, took hwy 120 up through Yosemite National Park to Tioga Pass with a 9,945 elevation. It was a 155 mile drive with over a third of it in 3rd 0f it locked in 3rd gear at 2000 rpm. The outside temp was in the 70's and the coolant and trans temp highest reading was 195. So guessing the old coach is still running normal. Oh, and the fuel milage read 5 1/5 mpg for that climb. Dread filling up today in Bishop, ca.

Bill Dane 99 Allure 30326

Re: Coolant temp observation

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Yahoo Message Number: 83325
James

Glad you enjoy the Road Relay, as mentioned, mine is version 4. It is mounted on the instrument hood in line with the top of the steering wheel so it is always easy to see. DW says I play with it too much going down the road! The air bags are original even though the rears are not very nice looking as the grease from the U joints gets thrown on them. The air dryer is the original, Had planned to go to Eugene, Or this past September to have it changed, but she who must be obeyed decided to go else where. I do drain the air tanks often and have never had moisture come out.
When Transynd was recommended at a FMCA convention, I switched to it. Now I just change the filters. I do all of my own work, so change them every 2 years just because it is cheap insurance.
As a side note, we lived 2 hours from the CC factory and went a number of times to watch it being built. Took factory delivery and have lived in it fulltime since. Am in Santa Fe, NM visiting family and then to Loveland to visit twin Daughters. Will have over 178,000 miles by then. Love this little house on wheels.
Bill Dane 99 Allure 30326 Wanderdane [geocaching]
 

Re: Coolant temp observation

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Yahoo Message Number: 83340
John,

It full name is Cummins Road Relay, the one I have is the Road Relay 4. It was used by the trucking firms to keep track of what the driver was doing and most everything about the engine and trans. You might think of it as doing about the same thing as the Silver Leaf.

Bill Dane 99 Allure 30326