Plenum gasket
99 ram 1500. 5.9. Just replaced the intake & plenum gasket. It fixed the issues I was having.... now the temp runs about 210 on a 30 min trip. Thought thermostat was bad so took it out.. currently no thermostat, cooling system is all open.. no blockage. Seems high to me... outside temp is about 60
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Likely you still have air trapped in the cooling system somewhere. They are notorious difficult to bleed out...... Put a new stat in there, (stant, or similar brand please, skip the 'safety' stats, they suck.) and try again. Try and get the front of the truck as high as you can. Steep hill, or ditch, anything to get the radiator to be the highest point in the system.
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We have an approach going to the barn... I will have to try that once.... I've heard that could be the problem. didn't know how to get rid of it
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Originally Posted by Jeffery Last
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We have an approach going to the barn... I will have to try that once.... I've heard that could be the problem. didn't know how to get rid of it
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I can mess with it over the weekend... will definite update... thanks
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I will say I never ever had a problem with these trucks.
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Never had a problem until I did the intake gaskets
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Originally Posted by Jeffery Last
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Never had a problem until I did the intake gaskets
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I recently did a plenum gasket, thermostat, thermostat housing, water pump and gasket and my temperature indicator always reads about 180 which is the type of thermostat I put in. Is there anyway I can make sure the temp readings are actually accurate so I’m not driving my truck at high temps and not realize it?
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Originally Posted by potentshadow
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I recently did a plenum gasket, thermostat, thermostat housing, water pump and gasket and my temperature indicator always reads about 180 which is the type of thermostat I put in. Is there anyway I can make sure the temp readings are actually accurate so I’m not driving my truck at high temps and not realize it?
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