ok so my truck will run right at 180 190 degrees at idle or just putting around but as soon as i start getting after it wants to jump to 210 220 or so the ?? is i guess is should i change out the t stat for a cooler one or am i missing something i had it running for almost 2 hours the other day and got about a gallon more coolant into it i can see the coolant flowing thru the rad and am asuming the air is all gone soo whats everyone runnin for a t stat temp range or should i put a restrictor cut out t stat in it ???
what kinda truck is it? i like to run a 190 t stat in my chevy.
also make sure the radiator cap is sealing, if it's not then it cant build up pressure. sounds like this is whats going on, pretty common. Id say swap caps and try that
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Probably has a new cap already, dont it? Id put a good 13-15 lb or so one on it just to be sure.. Sounds like its got air in it. Might need to add some burp valves in a few strategic places ;D
i run a restricter washer in mine, got to make sure you got all of the air out mine runs 180 with the fan off.
if its not a new cap try that, also fromt the pics, it looks like the radiator might be to high, I had this problem with my rear mount rad. I ended up having to put it on a angle, Idealy you want the top of the rad same height of the engine, in our world of muddin and rear mount rad's thats almost impossible, but thats what it was for me. :)
is your bottom hose on your rad colaping when you jump on the gas pedle. normaly there a spring in there to stop that.
its just a guess.
and you need to burp it realy good . i see the rad in the back.
my rad was stood up in the back of my rig, i never had no trouble
got springs in all the hoses took the t stat out and replaced it runs at 160 now im letting it run with the cap off too get the air out at around 1500 rpms then at idle and vice versa i can see it flowin good would it help if the truck was at a steep angle get the engine higher than the cap ??
call me frank. 989-666-4808
maby i can explain how i had to burp mine.
Quote from: Ranger Dave on March 23, 2012, 08:48:50 PM
call me frank. 989-666-4808
maby i can explain how i had to burp mine.
x2 dave knows his p00 however be ready for a long chat loll
yup talked to dave for a minute he had a good sugestion tryed that thanks for the help i also took a peice of the conduit and welded a bung into it for a bleader at the highest point in the line coming out of t stat housing still getting air out of it ==wgm