Engine Temperature Gauges - Fleetwood 1999 American Tradition Parts And Service Manual

Your motor home engine has been designed to conform to
applicable exhaust emission requirements. To meet these
requirements, engine operating temperatures are high. As a
result, the engine and exhaust systems radiate a great deal of
heat.
Special heat shields are built into your motor home to protect
wiring and other components from possible heat damage
caused by the exhaust system.
Engine temperature gauges have been calibrated to indicate a
midrange reading as the "normal" operating temperature.
The reason for this is that many owners perceive 212
0 F. as
the boiling point. However, this is not the case in an engine
with a pressurized cooling system and a coolant mixture of
glycol and water. As a motor home owner, be aware that the
gauge is intended to provide a warning of any rapid change
in engine coolant temperature from the "normal" reading of
the gauge rather than an absolute temperature reading.
EXHAUST
SYSTEM HEAT
CAUTION
Do not remove exhaust
system heat shields,
modify the exhaust sys-
tem, or add additional
equipment, such as
wiring, plumbing, or other
components, which will
be affected by exhaust
system heat.
ENCINE
TEMPERATURE
GAUCES