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How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather? |
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Posted by heypaul on Tue Jul 28 13:54:43 2015 Just wondering, how efficient cooling systems are? |
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Posted by NJT Oradell on Wed Jul 29 11:39:44 2015, in response to How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by heypaul on Tue Jul 28 13:54:43 2015. If properly (or close) maintained no bus should overheat. Gasoline engines get hotter in hot, muggy or congestion but diesels are just the opposite. Assuming you have sufficient coolant in the system you shouldn't overheat. |
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Posted by Cornell Park on Wed Jul 29 11:58:45 2015, in response to Re: How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by NJT Oradell on Wed Jul 29 11:39:44 2015. Also depends on how many plastic bags get sucked into the radiator by the fan. |
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Posted by heypaul on Wed Jul 29 13:03:53 2015, in response to Re: How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by NJT Oradell on Wed Jul 29 11:39:44 2015. I didn't know that Diesel engines run cooler in hot muggy weather. Thanks for the info. |
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Posted by T8H5307N on Wed Jul 29 13:37:57 2015, in response to How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by heypaul on Tue Jul 28 13:54:43 2015. Valley Metro (suburban Phoenix) uses an aftermarket cooling system (EMP miniHybrid) which has been a great help.Bus Ride |
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Posted by caine515 on Wed Jul 29 13:41:10 2015, in response to Re: How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by Cornell Park on Wed Jul 29 11:58:45 2015. Just talked to a driver from college point who said a express bus would go out without a.c. if doing a trip. Does it happen at all? I don't remember Suffolk transit breaking down in the heat...probably NICE has issues. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Jul 30 06:22:25 2015, in response to Re: How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by T8H5307N on Wed Jul 29 13:37:57 2015. Thanks for that information. Interesting add-on. |
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Posted by Mac5689 on Thu Jul 30 10:16:07 2015, in response to Re: How Often Do Buses Overheat in Hot Weather?, posted by caine515 on Wed Jul 29 13:41:10 2015. I'm sure there have probably have been break down at Suffolk Transit because of heat, it probably just doesn't happen that often to be noticed. I mean even the best maintaince program could have a break down once in a blue moon. As far as A/C on ST I remember once hearing that the A/C couldn't be turned on unless a passenger asks for it other wise it is to remain off unless the temp gets to a certain point. |
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