Andy,It was 101* outside when this happened.I am going to do the following
things to try and remedy this problem-#1 check coolant level,#2-check on
getting a 180* thermostat,#3-check on getting an auxilary electric fan.
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
forest green sport plus
>From: Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Any ideas?-please help me!
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 18:48:05 -0400
>
>What was the outside temperature? A few weeks ago, I had a similar
>thing happen. Moving, my temperature was fine, but as soon as I stopped
>for a light or something, it jumped up to 210 or so. I have a stock 318
>V8 with just the engine-driven fan. It was in the mid 80s or higher
>that weekend.
>
>Will Coughlin wrote:
> >
> > OK, here's the deal,I decided that since I had nothing to do this
> > afternoon,I would take a ride to the local dealership and see what was
>new
> > down there.I also wnet to see about some accessories.Anyway, I drive the
>6
> > miles to the dealer and I turn into the lot.Now, I hadn't run the a/c
>all
> > the way there and didn't have it on.After riding down one of the rows of
> > trucks,I looked down and saw my temp gauge on 210.This scares me, so I
>turn
> > in the heat full-blast.The gauge doesn't and won't move,so,knowing that
>an
> > electric fan runs w/the a/c on, I turn on the ac to the lowest
>setting.The
> > gauge still sits on 210.At this point,I'm really mad,so I high tail it
>out
> > of the lot and back on the highway.Gauge moves back to the left side of
>210
> > when I drive at 50 mph for a few minutes with the heater running full
> > blast.Is there anything I can do to make this thing run cooler? Any
> > suggestions? Could the way I drive have something to do with it? Thanks
>in
> > advance,
> >
> > Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> > '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> > forest green sport plus
> >
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>-andy
>
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