Yeah, after my experience, I think too that I need to flush my heater core.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 5:41 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: NOW: thermostat WAS: Cap & rotor with brass terminal
Havent followed this thread much but jsut had mine flushed for winter a week
or 2 agao and wasnt getting any heat but engin wasnt over heating and
holding
normal, mech drained it again ablew air through heater core and then
refilled.. hot heat again...
On Monday December 5 2005 4:15 pm, Rick Barnes wrote:
> Agree with Josh, I think 192 is stock in mine and consider a Motorad Fail
> Safe which you can get at Autozone, if it sticks, it sticks OPEN, not
> closed.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 9:26 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: NOW: thermostat WAS: Cap & rotor with brass terminal
>
> Gary Hedlin said:
> > Well, it is heating up a little better now after I had the coolant
> > flushed from the system, but now i'm convinced it's the t-stat. The
> > engine heats up and stays at 180 according to the guage, but something
> > is telling me it's stuck open. So, off to NAPA sometime soon. :(
> >
> > I probably would put a 195 in, but would it be an option to put in
> > something like a 210 for the winter months and just change it to a 180
> > when spring hits??
>
> I wouldn't go any higher than the factory 195. IMHO, anything more is
just
> setting yourself up for an overheat.
--Bill Day
"A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and ever wanted.." http://counter.li.org #384146 284016
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