Doesn't sound like a t'stat. What are the temperatures across the radiator
core (inlet, outlet, top, bottom, center)? Any changes in temp across the
core that are more than 15 degrees? What about the fan clutch...does it
spin free/easy when at normal operating temp or is there some resistance?
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: DodgeDe@cs.com [mailto:DodgeDe@cs.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:19 PM
To: compuserve@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Thermostat or worse
Hi group,
I'm having some heat problems.
So the truck is running a bit warmer than normal and under hard acceleration
gets quite a bit warmer. This is with the factory gage. It normal ran two
needles or so below center and it is now running dead center to a needle or
so
warmer. On hard acceleration it pushes it to the high mark of normal, After
I let
off it and take it easy it comes back to the high side of center. It has the
stock T-stat and I was thinking of changing it to 180 anyhow. This is a 5.9
and yes the electric fan is on. It has less than 45K miles on it.
So I'm looking for thoughts is it the T-stat or something worse?
Bill
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop
playing."
-George Bernard Shaw
00 cc R/T Hemi Orange w/shacker hood
72, 440 Six Pack Charger Rally
00 5.9 Durango (not orange)
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