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Old 08-25-2009 | 06:47 PM
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ok she runs good... i have a tps problem but working on that.. my problem now is that she hits 210 fast and will get hotter while driving around not just at idle.. she hasn't overheated ...... yet... radiator is good pump is good.... so what do u think??? heater valve???
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If you are sure the pump is ok and radiator,then the other things it can be are,bad tstat,mechanical fan,electric fan not coming on,poor air flow through radiator. Does it come up to temp and then level off,or does it continue to rise?
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it comes up then levels off for a while then she starts to creep up but like i said she hasn't hit red ....yet ... but friggin close
Old 08-26-2009 | 11:51 AM
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I would say thermastat or check both of your fans, when the car is hot pull over and idle the truck and open the hood to see if both electric fans are on. If you have a metal fan that is on the belt system it could be the fan clutch, the fan still spins but if you can stop it, not with your hand, fairly easy then it is the fan clutch. You getting any check engine lights?
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it comes up then levels off for a while then she starts to creep up but like i said she hasn't hit red ....yet ... but friggin close
It sounds like your tstat is opening,but maybe the electric fan is not coming on. Have you used it and got mud or debris on the a/c cond in front or radiator.
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nope the cond is all clear and clean.... i'm thinking thermostat
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