Re: RE: New 180 T-Stat...still overheating

From: Dakota Dodge (dakotasdodge@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Jun 06 2001 - 19:52:45 EDT


Ok.. thanks...im out to try it now....

-Dakota

>From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: New 180 T-Stat...still overheating
>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 18:32:10 -0400
>
>To get the air out, remove the radiator cap and start up the engine. As
>the water pump circulates the coolant, it'll force the air out. Make sure
>you run long enough to open the thermostat - when that happens you'll have
>a lot more coolant to add.
>
>Dakota Dodge wrote on Wednesday 06 June 2001 06:20 pm:
>
> > I know the Cap is good.. as I just replaced it. So that eliminated one
> > thing. I know im not leaking anywhere cuz that was one of the first
> > things
> > i looked at. No as far as getting all the air out....how do I go about
> > making sure????
> >
> > -Dakota
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Did you get all the air out of the system? Is your radiator cap holding
> >>15
> >>lbs of pressure? Did you check the weep hole in your water pump to make
> >>sure you're not leaking? If all these things check out, when was the
>last
> >>time you flushed your cooling system? You may have a blockage in your
> >>radiator.
> >>
> >>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 Dakota Dodge
> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:26 PM
> >>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >>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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