I have a 99 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4, its a guttless turd and it is over heating. have to order a thermostat, can I remove the old one, and run it till I get the new one? I live in so cal so heater is realy not an issue.

 

Yes you can remove the old one. But it will not help your engine or gas mileage any. Engine & PCM need the heat to run properly.

Jeff

 

why dont you just buy one from the parts store. Its only 10 bucks

 

I was thinking the same thing, why would you have to order one when any good parts store stocks these.

 

easy repair... get the t stat at advance and swap it out.

 

goto napa and buy a 180 tstat for 8 bux it easy as hell to do....jay

 

I guess you guys didnt notice, it is a V10, you cant just go to auto zone or pep boys to get a thermostat for $10. Its a speacial order part for $60 at auto zone. You cant evenorder it from Pep boys. Try getting header gaskets or even an oil pan gasket for a V 10 from you local parts store, good luck. I had to make my own oil pan gasket. Have you even seen a thermostat for a V10, its the size of maybe a tea cup or small coffee cup, not normal.

 

Also I understand that is is very difficult to lacate 180 thermostat, tell me where I can find one please. Anyway I removed the thermostat, drove it and it still got hot, any thoughts????

 

Just take it out till the part comes in .. worse that could happen is throw a code for taking to long for it to warm up or eat just a little more gas , whoopie doooo , lot better then runing hot and blow a head gasket or motor...

Sorry didnt read the took it out part... how hot ??? mite blown a head gasket now its blocking the passage way..

 

Check your oil for a tan color. My problem was part of the radiator failed, so it gave me just enough to not spike. When the weather warmed up it started to get hot.

Is your plenum leaking? That could be why your truck is a turd.