Radiator CAC cleaning

[FIRE UP]

Originally Posted by Darin1960

The coschis 2003 fleetwood rev , I've never overfilled oil but perhaps my dad ( previous owner )or whoever serviced for him did .

Darin,
Thanks for getting back with the info. The oil thing is just some info that, is a potential cause for a blow-by issue if, you might have one. If not, then that's not a worry. The goal here is to not only get both the radiator and the CAC clean but, to do your best in preventing it from getting that bad again, in the future.

Now, you still haven't said what engine you so, just make sure you know exactly how much oil goes in for and oil change, with filter.

Originally Posted by palehorse89

Scott, love your photo's...........very helpful to those who are wanting/wishing to just wash from the outside/inside........love the last couple picture's!!

palehorse89,
Thanks for the nice comments. I gotta a few more pics but, everyone gets the point. The little critter you see in the pics must have been along for the ride, for quite a few miles. I'd say he was overdone. But, I had some major maintenance to do on the CAT so, I figured what the heck, I'd yanked that radiator and CAC before so, I wasn't in for any surprises. I just knew what needed to be done to get those units out.

As I've stated way more than a few times, it's SERIOUSLY easier and way more efficient to clean them while out of the coach than it is while they're in place. But, not everyone has the time, tools, know-how and or desire to do it the way I do.
Scott

[Darin1960]

Engine 8.3 cummins, found my little camera, looked all inside between rad and cac was clean , even the lower corner brackets were clean, wife shined light thru rad was brite all over enough to illuminate the fan blades drove a bit today, no real hills near home but was bit cooler, will need to pull toad on hill to see real diff but I guarantee it is clean .

[Dav L]

Originally Posted by FIRE UP

Dav L,
You're looking at the radiator and CAC "Charge air cooler" of a diesel equipped coach with a rear radiator. There is no "CAC" on a gas engine in gas coaches. As I explained above, there's reasons these radiators and CAC units get clogged, being in the position they're in, in the back of diesel coaches.
Scott

Even had an over-cooked RAT stuck in those fins too.
Scott

Hi Scott, yes...I was responding to BrianR who's signature says he has a Gas. Wanted to make sure he wasn't mixing up the major difference in work to do a front gas radiator vs. a rear diesel with CAC.

I have both
And hopefully don't also have an overcooked Rat in my DP rad

[FIRE UP]

Originally Posted by Dav L

Hi Scott, yes...I was responding to BrianR who's signature says he has a Gas. Wanted to make sure he wasn't mixing up the major difference in work to do a front gas radiator vs. a rear diesel with CAC.

I have both
And hopefully don't also have an overcooked Rat in my DP rad

Roger that Sir,
Not sure how Rat-man got onto our rig or, into that radiator area but, I'm darn glad he didn't proceed INTO the coach.
Scott