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Having heating issues trying to limp my truck back to the house replaced the thermostat symptoms say i may have put in the thermostat backwards not sure but if it is in right and i need to get it home can i drive it without the thermostat for about 85 miles i know you could the precomputer cars but not sure with all this extra crap lol
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pulled the thermostat it was in correctly the truck still over heated well it would have but I shut it down or coasted to prevent it climbing over 240 was the highest it got.
can't determine why its overheating. Waterpump is not squealing not leaking from weep hole. Head gasket looks good no pressure from radiator no oil on the stick and no puffing
from the tail pipe. only water coming from the engine is blowing out the pressure relief below the cap. I did pull the thermostat like I said I am getting a code about a misfire from either
the ignition coil or cylinder 7. could this be what you mean about the computer will whine about it. really need help with this any help is greatly appreciated. I am stumped and everyone I talk to
tells me oh must be the thermostat then I tell them the thermostat is out the I get Oh I don't know then.
can't determine why its overheating. Waterpump is not squealing not leaking from weep hole. Head gasket looks good no pressure from radiator no oil on the stick and no puffing
from the tail pipe. only water coming from the engine is blowing out the pressure relief below the cap. I did pull the thermostat like I said I am getting a code about a misfire from either
the ignition coil or cylinder 7. could this be what you mean about the computer will whine about it. really need help with this any help is greatly appreciated. I am stumped and everyone I talk to
tells me oh must be the thermostat then I tell them the thermostat is out the I get Oh I don't know then.
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Misfire on number 7 is a separate issue.
Few things that can cause overheating.... Bad thermostat, low on coolant, bad water pump, blockage in the system somewhere, or a blown headgasket...... You can get a test kit to check for combustion products in your coolant, that will tell you for sure if its a headgasket problem......
Few things that can cause overheating.... Bad thermostat, low on coolant, bad water pump, blockage in the system somewhere, or a blown headgasket...... You can get a test kit to check for combustion products in your coolant, that will tell you for sure if its a headgasket problem......
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Is there a way to test an ignition coil the code said could be plug/wires or ignition coil also could this misfire mimic a tire out of balance type viberation at highway speed also been noticing this ever since this code has occurred seems like all kinds of issues have all surfaced since this over heat issue
also what is the name of that test kit and where can I find it I do appreciate your help
also what is the name of that test kit and where can I find it I do appreciate your help