What is the best tempeture to run a 3208 engine?

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "whistles_n_bells"
wrote:
>
> Just thought I'd throw this out to the group. When I was driving
for a
> living in the 50's and 60's - and in more recent years (buses) - we
> would often-times turn on the engine-provided coach heat to get the
> water circulating in those many feet of plumbing thereby cooling the
> water. This of course is in the warmer months of the year when one
is
> thinking air conditioning and not heat, of all things. Also, on the
> engine driven air conditioning, we would shut it down until the temp
> gage came down to the 190-200 degree range. It was always
explained to
> the passengers (by way of the PA) why the coach was getting warmer.
> Obviously, this is taking into account that fans and radiator
cooling
> functions are in good working order.


Very interesting on the idea of using the coaches interior heaters
for cooling the engine cooling water down. I will give that a try if
and when my temperature gage is above the normal operating
temperature for my coach.

I don't think anybody mentioned yet but just what is the norm for
these engines as far as heat ranges go?

And one more question how do you compute engine hours to driving
hours? I know this sounds dumb but my old brain just doesn't want to
function for that easy answer.

Jon
Rebel Bird
Bremerton Washington


>
> The engines involved were DD 671, 8V71 and recently, Cummins M11. I
> would think that the setup on the PT Birds and other "pushers"
would be
> similar - with regard to the coach heating layout.
>
> Again, just some recollections.
>
> P.S. Welcome home Ralph - glad your procedure is behind you. I
always
> enjoy your posts.
>
> Joe (Pappy) Hagan
> St. George, UT
> Wannabe
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> >
> > Just completed reading about Andy's trouble up in Reno and was
> > wondering at what temperature should these old 3208'S run at?
> >
> > And I have just drove down to California from Washington and the
> > average temperature outside during the day coming down I-5 in
Redding
> > were over 100 degrees. Could this possibly have cause part of his
> > problems with this heat situation?
> >
> > Also is there anything that you can use in your coolant to
lubricate
> > the water pump?
> >
> > Oh yes one more thing, would you think when you are in really hot
> > weather it would be better to run your machine at night to
wherever
> > your going?
> >
> > Jon
> > Rebel Bird
> >
>