If you continuouslyhave to add water to the radiator, I would say you have a
leak? or a blown head gasket??
----- Original Message -----
From: KCDak <KCDak@JnJAnderson.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 1:39 PM
Subject: DML: Re: I need serious help... (Update)
>
> Well here is how today has gone. This morning, I went and got the stuff
to
> flush my cooling system and also got a new radiator cap. When I got home
I
> started the radiator draining while I removed the upper and lower fan
> shrouds. Once these were removed, I sprayed out the radiator from the
> backside the best I could, however, I did not remove the electric fan so I
> sprayed around and through that the best I could. Next I removed the 195
> t-stat and then ran lots of fresh cold water through the system with the
> t-stat out and the radiator drain open. I then put the Robert Shaw 180
> t-stat back in that I had removed about a week or so ago. I put the fan
> shrouds back together, and then did a chemical flush on the system. After
> that was complete, I did a back flush to make sure that everything was
well
> cleaned out (I know, probably overkill). I then filled the system with
> fresh 50/50 mix of anti-freeze and water, added a new radiator cap, and
then
> finished by driving it about 5 miles. When I got back, I bled any air
that
> was in the system, topped off the coolant, and then drove it about 25
miles.
> I came home, ate lunch, and then went for a 100-mile drive to fully test
it.
> The first 85 miles or so was completely highway miles at about 70-75 mph
and
> the engine seemed to run perfect. The outside temp here is around 95
> degrees with relatively high humidity. For the most part it ran around
> 195-205. Once I exited the highway and was stopped at a stoplight I
noticed
> that the temp started to rise to around 240 or so. I turned off the A/C
and
> turned on the heat. That seemed to help. The temp came back down around
> 210. I turned the A/C back on and the temp rose once again. I then left
> the heater on for another few miles while driving through neighborhoods
and
> then temp would rise again. This time I turned the A/C back on and the
temp
> dropped, but not by much (still above 210). I turned the heat on one last
> time and there was no heat coming from the system and the temp didn't
> fluctuate. When I pulled in my driveway, I turned the A/C back on and set
> there for a couple of minutes and the temp just stayed right around 240.
> Any ideas? None of the hoses seem to have collapsed. I can't find any
> leaks, however when the engine cools off and I open the radiator cap, it
> appears that I need to add more coolant. . Is that normal, or should it
be
> full to the cap? What should I try next?
>
>
>
> Thanks for all your help,
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> '00 Sport Quad 4.7L 4x4 3.55, Autolite 3923's, BFG AT T/A,
> IAT Adjuster, 360° Air Intakez, Robert Shaw 180° thermostat,
> Line-X sprayed bed and nerf bars, Roll-n-Lock tonneau
>
>
>
>
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