Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: LOL
Actually Ron, my target recipient was Ryan, as I believe he is the one with
the overheating prob.....but I got lost in the thread and put your name on
it :-)...man I have been posting tooo much these past few days :-)
""Ronald Wong"" <ron-wong@home.com> wrote in message
news:NDBBIHDGKKJOIJDEOCBMIELBEIAA.ron-wong@home.com...
> Yes, that is a good system. I've used it on my other vehicles.
>
> 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 (MAGNUM S/T)
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: 99 V6 T-Stat...Ron
>
>
> 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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