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Engine overheat	greg	11-5-02
1993 31 ft 454 engine running hot 230+ going up hills then holds 210 on level ground outside temp is cool 40 coolant level is good,belts are new runs great clutch fan good, seems to be the original engine 31000 miles oil is clean any ideas? temp goes into the red are of gauge if i pull a trailer 250 degrees thanks
Re: engine overheat	BOBV	11-19-02
HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND KNOW OF 2 OTHERS. NOW HAVE DUAL ELECTRIC FANS THAT RUN VERY COOL. PULL SMALL TRAILER WITH FIREWOOD, ETC OR PULL GEO CAR - NO PROBLEM
Re: engine overheat	RV Wizard	11-5-02
Do you know if the gages are accurate? At 250 degress I would think there would be steam coming out the radiator cap and you would deffinitely know it is overheating. You can add some air scoops to the front end to "ram" some air into the engine compartment. Also go to a high flow air filter like K & N and a big exhaust system. I did this with a Dodge 440 and also ran Lucas oil stabilizer in the oil. It never overheated but I never towed with that rig. Good luck in cooling it down.
Re: engine overheat	Joe	11-5-02
Does it have an aux. fan or fans? If so is it working? Has the thermostat been checked? There is a possibility that your radiator has lime or calcium deposits in it. The lower hose could be collapsing if there is a flow restriction in the radiator. The EGR valve could be opening too much or at the wrong time. Chech the exhaust for restriction. These are some thoughts to start with...good luck.
Re: engine overheat	RV Wizard	11-5-02
Forgot to also mention to make sure the timing is right.
Re: engine overheat	Roger W	11-5-02
I had a similar problem on a 92 454 with 20k miles. Replaced or checked thermostat, fan clutch, exhaust, etc. Pulled the radiator and and noticed a lot of dirt behind the airconditioning unit and calcium deposits at the ends of the radiator tubes. I had it rebuilt with a four core desert radiator. It now runs at thermostat 190 and never exceeds 220/230 on long grades.