Good afternoon team,

I just got my first Dico 1 running and its exiting to have. Today I accidentally overfilled my gas tank and after driving for a bit I noticed the temp gauge all the way to the H. It was cooling just fine before I overfilled the gas tank. My radiator hose is not building pressure and it's a new radiator system.

HELP!!!

Thanks,

Disco Gusch

 

Fan clutch, check it. Notoriously overlooked item.

 

There is a special timer/ counter on these trucks that makes the only have problems after you fill the tank, put new tires on, etc. (just kidding)

I would do a pressure check on the coolant system. Mine had that problem and it ended up being a bad cap, and a split coolant tank. Didn't overheat al the time, just when I worked it hard. I got a tester for the coolant system off Amazon for a reasonable price and it will work on almost all my cars. Makes troubleshooting much easier.

 

cooling system issues are well chronicled. There is almost no chance your overfill was a cause.

What was the state of the truck before you started working it back into shape and what did you do?