Have you ever drained & flushed the system?
Ken Allgood wrote:
>
> WOOOOOOOOO... just pulled my radiator cap off, and my coolant is ORANGE?!?!
> WTF??!??! rust????? uhhhh clues????????????
>
> Ken Allgood
> 97 cc SLT 5.2L
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Winter and no heat!!!
>
> > hmmmmm.. well, anyway by looking at the radiator cap if it's bad? or
> just
> > not bother with checking it and just replace it? Also, couple of people
> > suggested checking to see if heater core is blocked. Where is the heater
> > core located and how can I check to see if it's blocked? Thanks for the
> > responses.
> >
> > Ken Allgood
> > 97 cc SLT 5.2L
> >
> > > I agree with the radiator cap diagnosis. Its a $3.50 fix, and takes 30
> > > seconds. If that doesn't work then chase the t-stat.
> > > My 2 cents.
> > > Tony
> > >
> > > - ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 1:45 AM
> > > Subject: DML: RE: Re: Winter and no heat!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Seems a bad radiator cap (loss of pressure) would cause overheating,
> not
> > > > overcooling. Stuck t-stat in the open position would be my guess.
> > > >
> > > > Ron
> > > > 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > > > For modifications see my DML Profile
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Scott E. Stinson
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:39 PM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > > > Subject: DML: Re: Winter and no heat!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ken.
> > > >
> > > > Before doing ANYTHING ELSE.
> > > > REPLACE THE RADIATOR CAP!!! This made a problem for my 1989 Honda, and
> I
> > > had
> > > > to spend 160+ dollars to find that out. I bought a water pump, hoses,
> > and
> > > > thermostat. none of these worked. Lastly I contacted a guy at my local
> > > honda
> > > > shop, and he told me to get a new radiator cap. It solved the problem,
> > and
> > > > my car was back to sunny and 85 degrees interior.
> > > > My dakota posed a similar problem to the Hondy, and I tried the rad
> cap
> > > > first, Know what? It worked. Try the cheapes and easiest option first.
> > The
> > > > radiator cap. Worked for me.....
> > > >
> > > > Scott E. Stinson
> >
> >
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