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Cleaning radiator 3126b

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Scott Hinote:
I don’t know how to reply to each of you individually, so I’ll try to cover everyone . First Steve thank you and I’m going to follow your directions . Also I don’t think I want to remove the shroud, but everything else makes good sense . I do have some simple green extreme , but I think Dawn soap will work on the grease . I’ve got to look closer because I don’t see much grease from the slobber tube, but I could be fooled . Good advice Steve I’ll get some pvc and run that out the back . No since in cleaning the radiator just let it get greasy again . I’ve looked at it and it’s not going to be easy but it needs to get done . I’m sure you meant for me to shut down the motor after it comes up to operating temperature, which is what 170 degrees ? Thanks everyone for your help. Scott & Cindy

Steve Huber:
Carl, Scott,
Bad choice of word on my part. The "baffle" I referred to is the plate that fits around the radiator. There are 6 or so screws holding it in place. It is removed and reinstalled from outside the rear of the coach.
Steve

Scott Hinote:
Okay Steve that helps .

Carl Boger:
Scott,

In my manual it calls for the operating temperature to be between 180 and 210 degrees, pretty much depending on the load from what I have read.  There is also a part that states if necessary you may go to 230 degrees, but that doing so will void your warranty!

My coach will usually run between 185 and 195 towing our CRV on fairly flat ground with just rolling, not steep hills.  I am hopeful that cleaning the fan blades will help with my temps some.  My coach also runs cooler when I am not towing.  When I am towing I will have to drop a gear or two pulling hills to keeps the temps down. 

Hope this helps some.

Bob Disney:
As stated do NOT use compressed air to push the cleaner into the stack of (radiators)
We push the cleaner into the stack using a leaf blower, seems to do a good job without damaging the fins
You can also use the leaf blower when rinsing to push the rinse water into the stack of coolers

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