Newbie Issues...Engine Bay Cool Down Methods

[DONALD BROWN]

I open the rear the rear engine compartment door for several hours if time and
daylight allow.
Donald & Mary Anne, Palmetto, Florida 2000 LX-40 Millenium

ronmarabito2002 wrote: A few
of us here in Texas have installed 12V electric radiator fans on
the passenger side of the engine compartment, blowing back over the
engine and through the radiator to aid in the cooldown of that area.
It really helps a lot. I installed a switch next to the fan that I
turn on when I shut the engine off. I let it run for 15 to 30 minutes
after shutdown.

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

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> We just took our 43' LXi out for our first shake down cruise to Ft.
> Desoto Park in St. Pete, Florida. Aside from the Ranger sending to a
> spot we had no prayer of getting into, we had an issue of cooling down
> the bedroom of the coach. Granted, it was 94 degrees with 100%
> humidity, but the bedroom seemed to take hours and hours to cool down
> with all the heat of the engine bay trapped directly below the bed.
>
> What is the best way to vent the engine bay of all that heat? What
> did the dealer not tell me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Allen and Conny
> '00 43' LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>






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