The other thing that can cause this is a faulty radiator cap. (Also the
least expensive route - plus, if you haven't changed it in a
while...wouldn't hurt.)
Yes...that's what I want you to check for.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: DodgeDe@cs.com [mailto:DodgeDe@cs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:22 PM
To: compuserve@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Thermostat or worse
Thanks for the reply Bernd,
It will be Thursday evening before I can ck the temps.
As for the clutch fan, cold it is the same as the Durango (spins easy but
won't continue to spin on its own) I'll ck that more Thursday night as well
when I can get it up to temp.
I was hoping it would be the t'stat but I wasn't feeling good about it
that's why I asked.
What will the radiator temps point to? clogged rad
Bill
In a message dated 5/21/2008 7:28:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bernd@dodgetrucks.org writes:
> 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)
>
>
>
Bill
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Daily you must trust Me, surrendering everything, including the blood in
your veins and the breath in your lungs, for Me to do with as I see fit. If
you want to join up with Me, you must let Me lead. Luke 9:23 (Eric Ludy
paraphrase)
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