Where is my coolant going?
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12-19-2013, 09:27 AM
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Hi, thanks for the info. it is a blown HG. Tech says everything else is in good shape. At 75,000 miles I don't think I need everything they offer. But the EGR coolers will be blocked off and I want the ARP head studs. Problem is they are about to close for the rest of the year and I need the truck before jan 6. So we are having to make some compromises. The only explanation i can come up with for the issue is I had the H&S on what they now call a "tow" tune just seeing how it worked and forgot to change back to "stock" before going over mount eagle in TN. I'm not 100% on that but I just sort of remember trying out the tow tune. Expensive little brain cramp.
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12-19-2013, 02:52 PM
Yea thats that I thought, was hoping not but the gauge set up just does not lie. Was the truck used when you bought it? Mine was with only 60k and it had blown headgaskets when I got it, unknown to me. Might of had the problem before the tuner but the extra boost revealed it like mine did. Just wondering what they said needed to replaced? You have to change all the fuel lines at the injectors and from the HPFP to heads. It's a must.
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12-19-2013, 03:00 PM
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Well thats good they know their stuff. Hope all works out for you.
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12-19-2013, 03:08 PM
Hi, thanks for the info. it is a blown HG. Tech says everything else is in good shape. At 75,000 miles I don't think I need everything they offer. But the EGR coolers will be blocked off and I want the ARP head studs. Problem is they are about to close for the rest of the year and I need the truck before jan 6. So we are having to make some compromises. The only explanation i can come up with for the issue is I had the H&S on what they now call a "tow" tune just seeing how it worked and forgot to change back to "stock" before going over mount eagle in TN. I'm not 100% on that but I just sort of remember trying out the tow tune. Expensive little brain cramp.
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12-19-2013, 03:20 PM
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Sorry to hear you it was the HG, but the gauge sort of told the story. I personally find it hard to believe the tune did it, I've read countless situations where people were towing tuned, big HP tunes without issues stock. I guess it really doesn't matter but it would be nice to know for sure what caused it. But just think you should be able to tune her up to the 300 HP setting and just blast up those hills.
#37
12-19-2013, 04:58 PM
I got the truck with 4000 miles on it. Paid 30K, MSRP was 47K++. So I kind of rode around waiting for whatever he knew that I didn't to happen, but it never did. had 65,000 trouble free miles then had a tranny issue that I still don't understand but I used it as an excuse to upgrade the innards. Then this. and I'm not even sure i was in a tow tune. But it was my first hard tow with the rebuilt tranny and most of my attention was on how it was doing so I don't remember changing the tune back to stock. But at my age I don't remember lots of stuff. Anyway, it is what it is. The only way I can get my money's worth out now is to drive it forever. My daily driver is a 92 Acura that I bought in 93 so I do have the capacity to go long on a vehicle. I'll just be glad to get it back and head south for the winter.
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12-19-2013, 08:09 PM
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I got the truck with 4000 miles on it. Paid 30K, MSRP was 47K++. So I kind of rode around waiting for whatever he knew that I didn't to happen, but it never did. had 65,000 trouble free miles then had a tranny issue that I still don't understand but I used it as an excuse to upgrade the innards. Then this. and I'm not even sure i was in a tow tune. But it was my first hard tow with the rebuilt tranny and most of my attention was on how it was doing so I don't remember changing the tune back to stock. But at my age I don't remember lots of stuff. Anyway, it is what it is. The only way I can get my money's worth out now is to drive it forever. My daily driver is a 92 Acura that I bought in 93 so I do have the capacity to go long on a vehicle. I'll just be glad to get it back and head south for the winter.
Anyways good thing you're getting it fixed.
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