Something I put on ALL my vehicle is the Prestone Flush kit. It allows you
to completely flush the system...as ooposed to simply flushing the radiator.
Its also great for 'burping' the system as you have an additional opening in
the system downstream from the radiator.
....I would gather that there are many DMLers like myself who use it.
Good luck finding a solution
""Ronald Wong"" <ron-wong@home.com> wrote in message
news:NDBBIHDGKKJOIJDEOCBMEELAEIAA.ron-wong@home.com...
> That should be does, not dies....my bad!
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Ronald Wong
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:03 PM
> To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: DML: RE: 99 V6 T-Stat
>
>
> Okay Ryan. Wow, I've never seen this much ado about a t-stat...LOL...but
> let's get you running. Are you still overheating? If so, did you check
the
> t-stat before installing like in a pan of boiling water so you can see it
> open up? Okay, assuming you did all that and you installed it correctly,
> spring side down..it fits in that groove in the manifold. You've torqued
it
> down. I assume your Dak is in the driveway headed toward the garage.
Turn
> it around so you're tilted downhill, not your ass-end but your engine-end.
> Turn your heater on full blast with the temperature all the way to HOT,
fan
> on high. Before you start your engine, take your radiator cap off. Fill
it
> up to the top with water (assume you've already got it half full of
> anti-freeze). Gentlemen, start your engines! Let it run until it warms
> up. When it dies you'll see water movement in the radiator. Your top
> radiator hose will start to get warm. Watch out for the fan! As it gets
> warmer and the water moves more you should see air bubbles as the system
> opens up. Keep filling until no more bubbles come out. It's okay for it
to
> overflow slightly as things are warming up and the t-stat opens and closes
a
> few times. After all that, put your radiator cap on, all the way or it
> won't work right. Check you reservoir. It should be about half full. If
> not put enough water in there to make it half full. Hose off the front of
> the Dak where it overflowed. Antifreeze is hell on painted parts and
engine
> parts. Go run around and make sure it doesn't overheat anymore. Put it
> away until tomorrow. In the morning before you start it back up, open the
> radiator and check it one more time. If not full, fill it up. Check your
> reservoir too. When cold, it should be about 1/4 full. That's it. If you
> still have to fill it after this, you have a leak somewhere and a leak
> causes a lot of problems. Your cooling system cannot cool efficiently
> unless it's under 15-17 lbs of pressure. If you have a leak you will
> eventually overheat, even with enough coolant in there.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Ryan G.
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 6:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: DML: 99 V6 T-Stat
>
>
> As I don't think people are lying, is it possible that the 99 V6s DO
> have a different size T-Stat???? Those of you who did use the 370-180,
what
> engine year and size do ya have????
>
>
> I have a 99 V6 and I am using a Robert Shaw (generation2) tstat part
#
> GT755-180. It fit perfectly however im still overheating and cant fine a
> solution. Dodge told me to "burp" it by running water through as im
running
> the engine.
>
> Ryan
>
>
>
>
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