Interesting cooling problem
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Location: Lee County, North Carolina
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Mine is the same way, always has been. I have to cool/cold bottom hose with a burning hot top hose and a hot radiator on top along with burning heat in the vents.
Since I've had the truck I have changed the radiator, bottom radiator hose, water pump, heater core, thermostat (once with a 195º/the last time with a 180º) and eliminated the transmission cooler that is in the radiator.
My truck used to sit right here before I started wrenching on it
Now it is a little lower than that, tell me if yours is this low
Since I've had the truck I have changed the radiator, bottom radiator hose, water pump, heater core, thermostat (once with a 195º/the last time with a 180º) and eliminated the transmission cooler that is in the radiator.
My truck used to sit right here before I started wrenching on it
Now it is a little lower than that, tell me if yours is this low
Last edited by Sheriff420; 11-23-2010 at 02:33 AM.
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#15
Sheriff, mine runs right between the two pics. A little lower than the top pic, and a little higher than the bottom pic. Roughly 1/4" below the 210 mark.
Now here is another question. How long does it take on average for a 318 to warm up enough to start blowing warm air out the vents when it is sitting there idling? When I go out to start it in the morning, it can sit there running for about ten minutes and it doesn't look like the temp gauge has even started to move. Also, it hasn't really started to blow warm air yet.
I'm a little concerned about that, because once the snow really starts flying around here, I am going to want to defrost the windshield before I hit the road to work.
Now here is another question. How long does it take on average for a 318 to warm up enough to start blowing warm air out the vents when it is sitting there idling? When I go out to start it in the morning, it can sit there running for about ten minutes and it doesn't look like the temp gauge has even started to move. Also, it hasn't really started to blow warm air yet.
I'm a little concerned about that, because once the snow really starts flying around here, I am going to want to defrost the windshield before I hit the road to work.
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Well, the heater working good implies that the water pump is doing its job. Being able to cook you out of there you are going to find is a GOOD thing come winter. I know what northern michigan winters can be like, especially right there on the lake.
Its possible that the truck is running cooler, simply because it IS cooler.... It is November after all. Just pay attention to your temp gauge, and so long as the motor doesn't overheat, or, Not warm up..... and your toes stay toasty, you should be fine.
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Its possible that the truck is running cooler, simply because it IS cooler.... It is November after all. Just pay attention to your temp gauge, and so long as the motor doesn't overheat, or, Not warm up..... and your toes stay toasty, you should be fine.
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