temp question
#11
I Would ducwad.. running those kinds of temps is asking for trouble from what I understand. Before you do too much more driving I would investigate those leaks..
I may just replace the radiator for the hell of it.. no clue what PO did to this thing besides replace the driveshaft AFTER it failed.
I may just replace the radiator for the hell of it.. no clue what PO did to this thing besides replace the driveshaft AFTER it failed.
#12
Well the Water Wetter did nada. High temp of 221 on the commute in. Mostly when staying hot it was 217.4 with blips to 221. So this may have been my hi temp the other day, too. I guess that's a data point for the snake oil side of the fence.
It's odd, too. The temp tends to stay high cruising about 50mph but when cruising at 35mph it drops down to < 210F
I'm pretty paranoid about the cooling system and watch the UG like a hawk, too! I bought the truck assuming I would need to do the head gaskets. But I also think I have an external leak as I have no funny smells in the exhaust and the oil on the dipstick looks good. I'm changing the oil soon so we'll see for sure. I haven't pulled the plugs to see if any of my pistons sparkle.
Anyway it's obvious that I need to do something...
It's odd, too. The temp tends to stay high cruising about 50mph but when cruising at 35mph it drops down to < 210F
I'm pretty paranoid about the cooling system and watch the UG like a hawk, too! I bought the truck assuming I would need to do the head gaskets. But I also think I have an external leak as I have no funny smells in the exhaust and the oil on the dipstick looks good. I'm changing the oil soon so we'll see for sure. I haven't pulled the plugs to see if any of my pistons sparkle.
Anyway it's obvious that I need to do something...
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#18
So the first post in this thread explains why I might be seeing temperatures drop when accelerating up hill - clogged up t-stat. I'm planning on flushing the system, changing to a 180F t-stat and replacing the expansion tank cap anyways so I may see better temps soon.
#19
just remember.. i believe i am dealing with a clogged radiator. its common on these. i already installed a 180* stat. it was a good thing too.. when i did the front cover seal and h20 pump.. the one that was in it literally crumbled in my hands.
i think i missed something.. if there IS big temp difference from top to bottom then the radiator is good?
i think i missed something.. if there IS big temp difference from top to bottom then the radiator is good?
Last edited by zeroone; 02-18-2014 at 10:24 PM.
#20
Well the t-stat was NOT clogged. I flushed the system and installed new coolant, a new pressure cap and a new 180F t-stat. Short trip to the hardware store to get a spring to fix one of my horn buttons never saw over 202F and I know there is air in there still as I get the waterfall sound under acceleration. So, much better temps than before.
I also noticed that my viscous fan is always spinning. When cold the first attempt to spin it by hand it fails as expected but by the third attempt it is spinning all the way round and more. When I started the truck to warm it up after putting the cooling system back together I noticed that it ran from startup and never stopped. I hate to think that the only reason I didn't overheat was that my fan was stuck. I'll have to add it to the list of things to do.
I also noticed that my viscous fan is always spinning. When cold the first attempt to spin it by hand it fails as expected but by the third attempt it is spinning all the way round and more. When I started the truck to warm it up after putting the cooling system back together I noticed that it ran from startup and never stopped. I hate to think that the only reason I didn't overheat was that my fan was stuck. I'll have to add it to the list of things to do.