07-31-2023, 06:12 PM
(07-31-2023, 05:18 PM)Jack Houpe Wrote: Has this problem just started or has it been there since you own the coach? What modifications were made and does any timeline coincide with the overheating problem?The first time I realized I might have an issue was in 2020 climbing a hill out of Canon City Colorado. With the help of Richard and Tom, I finished the trip. When I returned home I replaced the aftermarket regulator (CAT terminology) with the recommended CAT regulator 190°-210°, flushed the system with CAT cooling system cleaner, replaced coolant with CAT ELC, and cleaned the radiator and CAC as best I could. I clean the stack routinely now, Dawn HD and SimpleGreen for Aircraft.
We live 17 miles apart if you ever need any help.
I also found out the C-13’s ECM was never programmed to control the hydraulic fan solenoid, the fan had been running on high its entire existence. I now have the ECM programmed properly and have installed a thermal switch in the coolant system to turn the fan on high at 210° vs the CAT ECM preprogrammed temp of 217°. Try to get ahead of it.
I’ve asked Newell about replacing the radiator but I thought a last swing at cleaning it would be a good idea. The radiator needs to come out, disassembled, measured for a new core. Three or four week process conservatively. Newell can’t have it sit at the factory that long.
Now I know the stack is a ICS system (Industrial Cooling System, Milwaukee Wisconsin).
We need to get together!
Kristi & Jeff King
Bentonville, Arkansas
#744 2005 45’ Newell Coach
ZF Suspension/Active Steering Tag Axle
CAT-13 ACERT KCB Engine 525HP 1642 ftlbs Torque Cat Compound Turbocharger 43.5 psi
Allison HD4000MH Transmission with PTO drive.