Radiator Clarfication
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http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=186 I would check in other threads to find out where other people got theres from, if you want to get it before next weekend check the shipping. I think the one from dieselsite will work, ill look into in and you should do the same
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Sweet!
Here's the update:
I wound up only undoing the radiator and intercooler which allowed me easy access to get in there and clean them off. A ton of dirt and bugs and God knows what else came off.
I flushed the system using Goochs' method, and filled 'er up with ELC (Boy did that suck to find. You think it would be much more readily available......) I also replaced the thermostat and housing with one from Diesel Site. When I went to clean out the kiddy pool I used during the flush, there was a quarter inch of mud covering the entire bottom. That explained a LOT, but now I think I should be worried about my water pump condition....
I pulled my IC pipes and painted them red with ceramic paint. I know it's not the best way, but it'll work until I can powered coat them.
Then i got some simple green and did a little cleaning. This was where things went downhill. I must have gotten something wet that wasn't supposed to be, though I was very careful.
When I went to start 'er up she ran like a top for 5 seconds, then died. After a few more tries I began to diagnose. I started with the CPS, pulling it and completely cleaning all the connections. She started up and ran, but if I gave her some fuel, she hesitated/skipped. i took her for a drive just to be sure it wasn't something that needed to dry out a bit, but that didn't help.
After some looking on FTE(
) I decided to try a few things,starting with my IPR nut. It wasn't real loose, but it must have been loose enough, cause she cranked right up and ran like a champ. If that was actually the problem.
The obvious next step was test everything out. After some WOT runs and a long drive back to my apartment, I'd say it's fixed.
EGT's were 550-800* the higher end being some steeper hills. Normal cruising was 550-650* at 65 mph.
EOT hovered between 198-203* with the highest being 207* after some steeper hills.
Transmission temps were WAY lower running 130-150*. Driving it around town today it never got above 120*!
All in all, I'd say it's much better than before. Thanks for all the help on this thread and all the others out there!
I wound up only undoing the radiator and intercooler which allowed me easy access to get in there and clean them off. A ton of dirt and bugs and God knows what else came off.
I flushed the system using Goochs' method, and filled 'er up with ELC (Boy did that suck to find. You think it would be much more readily available......) I also replaced the thermostat and housing with one from Diesel Site. When I went to clean out the kiddy pool I used during the flush, there was a quarter inch of mud covering the entire bottom. That explained a LOT, but now I think I should be worried about my water pump condition....
I pulled my IC pipes and painted them red with ceramic paint. I know it's not the best way, but it'll work until I can powered coat them.
Then i got some simple green and did a little cleaning. This was where things went downhill. I must have gotten something wet that wasn't supposed to be, though I was very careful.
When I went to start 'er up she ran like a top for 5 seconds, then died. After a few more tries I began to diagnose. I started with the CPS, pulling it and completely cleaning all the connections. She started up and ran, but if I gave her some fuel, she hesitated/skipped. i took her for a drive just to be sure it wasn't something that needed to dry out a bit, but that didn't help.
After some looking on FTE(
) I decided to try a few things,starting with my IPR nut. It wasn't real loose, but it must have been loose enough, cause she cranked right up and ran like a champ. If that was actually the problem.The obvious next step was test everything out. After some WOT runs and a long drive back to my apartment, I'd say it's fixed.
EGT's were 550-800* the higher end being some steeper hills. Normal cruising was 550-650* at 65 mph.
EOT hovered between 198-203* with the highest being 207* after some steeper hills.
Transmission temps were WAY lower running 130-150*. Driving it around town today it never got above 120*!
All in all, I'd say it's much better than before. Thanks for all the help on this thread and all the others out there!
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