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Title: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: roadrunnertex on December 05, 2008, 05:57:52 AM
Folks,
I am posting this for a friend who has a seated 102C3 (Charter Coach) with a Cat engine at idle the coach has heat.
But when the coach is on the highway it has no heat. :'(
Any of you bus folks have a clue to what the problem might be. ???
Perhaps BK might have a idea! ;D
Thanks any input would be welcome. ::)
jlv
Title: Re: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: steve5B on December 05, 2008, 06:23:45 AM


   I had the same problem a few years back, coolant was low, topped it off and down the road we go!



   Steve 5B.
Title: Re: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: Sammy on December 06, 2008, 02:01:49 PM
Removed....
Title: Re: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: gumpy on December 06, 2008, 02:27:56 PM
Quote from: steve5B on December 05, 2008, 06:23:45 AM


   I had the same problem a few years back, coolant was low, topped it off and down the road we go!



   Steve 5B.

Hey Steve,

I just had saw your post above, and had to laugh at your tag line....

WWW.WINNERSCHIOCECORPARTION.COM

"It's all in the name the name says it all"


I suspect you may want to correct the spelling in the url.   ::)

Title: Re: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: Lin on December 06, 2008, 03:01:38 PM
Not sure about that engine, but a bad thermostat could do it on some engines.  At idle, the coolant might heat up a bit, but if the weather is cold and the thermostat stays open, the coolant could get real cool to.  This was the first mechanical problem I had on my 1956 Oldsmobile when we bought it in 1964.  It's funny that owning an 8 year old car is nothing now.  Back then, it was rather extreme.
Title: Re: No heat MCI 102C3 going down the road but at idle has heat.
Post by: Sean on December 06, 2008, 03:09:43 PM
The first thing I would suspect is that the thermostat(s) is (are) stuck open.  Try replacing it (them) and see if that fixes it.

-Sean
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