Sounds like you have air in the system. But when you say shutting the truck
off and starting it again would solve the problem, it leads me to believe
you have an electrical problem. Hot is Hot, and your temp would stay the
same even after a shutdown and restart.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dakota Dodge" <dakotasdodge@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 6:26 AM
Subject: DML: New 180 T-Stat...still overheating
> Hey all..i need your help. My truck has been periodically overheating.
The
> temp would rise and rise until the "check gauges" light would come on. A
> quick romp on the go pedal usually got it to slowly back down. If that
> didnt work a quick shut-down and re-start would always fix the problem.
Itw
> ouldnt appear for another day..sometimes a week.. who knows when it would
> go. There was no patter to it. So i just figured a sticky t-stat. No
big
> deal. (It has been the factory 195 stat since i bought it.) I had been
> meaning to get a 180 but had no urge to do it since it wasnt a nessary at
> the moment. So i went and go one (180 Stant..thats all they carried). A
> half hour later the new one is in..all good. I start the truck up to check
> to make sure there is a good seal at the gasket. No problems. I go back
to
> shut it down at teh temp is past the red line! What the %$#@ I shut it
down
> and ponder the problem a minute..and well..im turning to you guys. What
> could this be??
>
> And yes it is installed properly...
>
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