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Help, I am Overheating

10-13-2001, 05:54 PM

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BHARD

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Help, I am Overheating

When my truck is not towing the temp guage might as well be painted on, it NEVER moves once truck is warm. However, if I am towing it heats up anytime the truck is pulling up hill, often over heating if the grade is big enough. Outside air temp seems to be a factor, I live in San Diego and travel to desert often. I have changed thermostat more than once, and settled on one that works better than the others, but still i hve the problem. I am told that heat is actually coming from the transmission, and that the engine and trans cooling systems are somehow linked. Anybody have any ideas? Feed back would be very welcome.

Bill

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1998 2500, Quad Cab, Auto, 4WD, 12 valve, Diesel Dynamics cam plate, 4.10 gearing. Tows a 11,000 Lb 5th wheel which carries a blazing fast 2001 KTM520EXC, my baby.

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