DKRITTER
RVF Supporter
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2019
- Messages
- 420
- Location
- Haslet TX
- RV Year
- 2013
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Dutch Star 4318
- RV Length
- 43
- Chassis
- Freightliner
- Engine
- Cummins 450hp
- TOW/TOAD
- 2022 Ford F250 4X4
- Fulltimer
- No
We recently had an issue with our Dutch Star, we were heading for Port Aransas, TX and along the way I noticed what appeared to be a power loss. We stopped and looked at everything and couldn’t find anything out of the normal. On the way home the issue persisted. Thought it might be poor fuel.
A few days later I found on the Newmar FB page someone referring to the CAC. I didn’t what that was and asked, found out it was the “Charge Air Cooler” for the turbo. I went out and inspected it, I discovered the pipe had come loose. It was very hard to see as it still butted up together. I loosened everything and completely reattached everything.
This made a very large difference in performance and mileage. I’ll inspect the rubber couplers for the CAC as part of my pre-trip from now on.
A few days later I found on the Newmar FB page someone referring to the CAC. I didn’t what that was and asked, found out it was the “Charge Air Cooler” for the turbo. I went out and inspected it, I discovered the pipe had come loose. It was very hard to see as it still butted up together. I loosened everything and completely reattached everything.
This made a very large difference in performance and mileage. I’ll inspect the rubber couplers for the CAC as part of my pre-trip from now on.
