Help! Overheating. 2003 Ram 2500 5.7L Hemi
Are both the upper and lower rad hoses hot? Maybe there is enough flow to allow for cooling until there is a high demand on the engine.
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Yeah, for sure swap out the thermostat. If it isn't opening completely, flow will be reduced and you'll get less than full cooling. If it isn't opening at all or it jammed, you will have a highly-restricted flow of coolant.
Clean the radiator if you haven't already. Flush from the fan side outward towards the front of the truck. That'll get all the bugs and goo out of there.
Make sure you have enough coolant in the system in the first place - check the level in the overflow tank, but also check the level in the radiator (don't open hot) to make sure that it's filled also. The radiator cap should allow overpressure to spill into the overflow tank, but should also allow the system to draw coolant back into the system when things cool down.
Clean the radiator if you haven't already. Flush from the fan side outward towards the front of the truck. That'll get all the bugs and goo out of there.
Make sure you have enough coolant in the system in the first place - check the level in the overflow tank, but also check the level in the radiator (don't open hot) to make sure that it's filled also. The radiator cap should allow overpressure to spill into the overflow tank, but should also allow the system to draw coolant back into the system when things cool down.




