[ccjohnson]

Temp question on blower motor: Has anyone shot one with an IR temp gun to see what acceptable operating temp would be? We were on the way to Grants yesterday when I noticed gen engine temp seemed high. Pulled over to check on it with temp gun to verify if gauge was accurate. When sliding generator out I felt the blower motor. It was pretty warm to the touch. Temp gun read around 144F. Not making any noise or vibration. Called Newell, they said that they run warm but did not have an acceptable temp for sure. Was hoping one of you guys with a temp gun could post some temps for comparison. BTW the engine temps were around 188F gauge finally settled down to give accurate reading. Must be an intermittent bad ground on it. At any rate bigger fish to fry occurred later in the day. Fan took out radiator & coach had to be towed to Albuquerque. Am talking to Stewart & Stevenson as to if they will warranty based on just getting rebuild done in Oct. Not exactly sure what caused failure yet, bad fan hub, motor mount or just fatigue. Will keep you posted on details.