The electric fan is probably not needed at speeds over 3o mph. The clutch
on the mechanical fan may be bad also.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Jenkins" <bugnik@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: the dak is overheating
>
> Sounds like the electric fan isn't coming on.
>
>
> --- Jim Miller WB5OXQ <wb5oxq@grandecom.net> wrote:
> >
> > Bad thermostat, or stopped up radiator. Doens't the
> > 4.7 have an electric
> > booster fan that comes on with A/C? Sure sounds
> > mostly like a thermastat
> > that wont open all the way to me.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Adam Spellman" <ASpellman@Newshour.org>
> > To: "dakota truck" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:14 PM
> > Subject: DML: the dak is overheating
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Coming back from ohio this weekend (I live in
> > northern Virginia) the dak
> > > started overheating in the mountains of west
> > Virginia. The weather was
> > > hot and muggy and I had the a/c going as well.
> > While climbing one of the
> > > numerous mountains I noticed my temp gauge way
> > past its normal setting
> > > and reading around 230-240! I shut off the a/c and
> > took the next exit to
> > > check it out. All of my fluids were normal and no
> > lights came on the
> > > dashboard. I limped home with the a/c off and
> > babying it up the hills.
> > > The temp gauge stayed in the normal range (180?)
> > unless I was climbing
> > > more hills, even going 55-60 when it would spike
> > up to 210-220. I've got
> > > a 2000 4.7 quadcab 4x4. any thoughts on this
> > before I take it to the
> > > shop? Thanks in advance. adam
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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