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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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im going to get a new cap tommorow and when i get time do the t stat anywhay would a bad radiator cap cause it to run hot not over heat but run around the 200-230 range on the stock gauge?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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It should still get water thru the bypass.
Yes, but very little.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sullivanj04
im going to get a new cap tommorow and when i get time do the t stat anywhay would a bad radiator cap cause it to run hot not over heat but run around the 200-230 range on the stock gauge?
Possibly. But, an air pocket would certainly cause that, and the gurgling in the heater core you hear at startup.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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so i will get a new cap and burp the system in the morning and report back how long should I burp it for? thanks for your help
 
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sullivanj04
so i will get a new cap and burp the system in the morning and report back how long should I burp it for? thanks for your help
Burp it for however long it takes to get all the air out of the system.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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I read on here it wasnt good to leave the truck idling for extended periods of time, so how are you supposed to burp the coolant system?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 97tn4x4
I read on here it wasnt good to leave the truck idling for extended periods of time, so how are you supposed to burp the coolant system?
LOL? Never heard that before... ever.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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I know I saw it on here but I can't find the post. SomethIng about the pump doesn't run in park? I figured if the motor was running the pump would be too. Just wondering.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 97tn4x4
I read on here it wasnt good to leave the truck idling for extended periods of time, so how are you supposed to burp the coolant system?
Realistically, burping will take somewhere around 30mins tops. I'm not sure where you picked up that idling for extended periods is bad, but that's not true.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 97tn4x4
I know I saw it on here but I can't find the post. SomethIng about the pump doesn't run in park? I figured if the motor was running the pump would be too. Just wondering.
That would be the trans pump, not the water pump.
 
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