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Hi -

Been quiet for a while. After 6 months and 25K miles last year full-timing we
decided to put Bluefire in storage for a few months and reset our lives. But we
left a few pieces of deferred maintenance. I'll probably be posting a few
questions over the next few weeks as we get her ready for the road and Burning
Man again.

Here's the first:

The high temp sensor/switch on the 8V92's cooling thermostat body seems to have
failed. The hydraulic fan was not engaging and I got an engine warning buzzer.
I had to use the Fan Override switch to get it on when the temp climbed. So I
am looking for a new switch, and while I'm at it, I think I might also replace
the temp gauge sender.

I called our local Detroit Diesel shop with the engine serial number and they
said the parts must have been spec'd and installed by Bluebird. So, does anyone
know a source for replacements?

It's a 1986 PT-40 with the 8V92TA Silver.

Thanks!
Greg Young
1986 PT-40 "Bluefire"
Oceanside CA

Call Dan in Parts Dept. at Parliament Coach in Florida. He should be able to
comeup with a part no. and vendor.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Young" wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> Been quiet for a while. After 6 months and 25K miles last year full-timing we
decided to put Bluefire in storage for a few months and reset our lives. But we
left a few pieces of deferred maintenance. I'll probably be posting a few
questions over the next few weeks as we get her ready for the road and Burning
Man again.
>
> Here's the first:
>
> The high temp sensor/switch on the 8V92's cooling thermostat body seems to
have failed. The hydraulic fan was not engaging and I got an engine warning
buzzer. I had to use the Fan Override switch to get it on when the temp
climbed. So I am looking for a new switch, and while I'm at it, I think I might
also replace the temp gauge sender.
>
> I called our local Detroit Diesel shop with the engine serial number and they
said the parts must have been spec'd and installed by Bluebird. So, does anyone
know a source for replacements?
>
> It's a 1986 PT-40 with the 8V92TA Silver.
>
> Thanks!
> Greg Young
> 1986 PT-40 "Bluefire"
> Oceanside CA
>

This thread is recent, with part numbers:
http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/fo...php?t=6702

On 8/4/2010 at 12:47 AM Greg Young wrote:

>Hi -
>
>Been quiet for a while. After 6 months and 25K miles last year
>full-timing we decided to put Bluefire in storage for a few months and
>reset our lives. But we left a few pieces of deferred maintenance. I'll
>probably be posting a few questions over the next few weeks as we get her
>ready for the road and Burning Man again.
>
>Here's the first:
>
>The high temp sensor/switch on the 8V92's cooling thermostat body seems to
>have failed. The hydraulic fan was not engaging and I got an engine
>warning buzzer. I had to use the Fan Override switch to get it on when
>the temp climbed. So I am looking for a new switch, and while I'm at it,
>I think I might also replace the temp gauge sender.
>
>I called our local Detroit Diesel shop with the engine serial number and
>they said the parts must have been spec'd and installed by Bluebird. So,
>does anyone know a source for replacements?
>
>It's a 1986 PT-40 with the 8V92TA Silver.
>
>Thanks!
>Greg Young
>1986 PT-40 "Bluefire"
>Oceanside CA
>
>
>
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