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Cargo Master
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From: missouri
No reason to pull it if you did a complete delete. I would fill up to minimum line on degas and watch it. See if there is any leaking externally.
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From: Happy Valley, Oregon
Just put a new water pump on less then a thousand miles ago as it was leaking. 40,000 ago it got new victor reintx head gaskets with ARP studs and the heads resurfaced. Could be the t-stat but truck seems to come up to temp ok. Now I do notice that my heater blows cold air when sitting at a light and when I accelerate it warms up but then goes back to cool when back at a light. This just started also.
Cargo Master
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I kind of edited my comment but since you said victor reinz I will go ahead and keep it.lol. no victor reinz head gaskets are junk to put it bluntly. I would check your coolant pressure and check how much psi is in there under wot.
Cargo Master
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From: missouri
Yea wouldnt hurt to check it. That can effect your heating as well, as you described. Anything under 16lbs at wot should be ok. Anything over, well I think you know the answer. Remember cant go wrong with oem gaskets. Low coolant will cause your heater to blow cold as well.
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
Just put a new water pump on less then a thousand miles ago as it was leaking. 40,000 ago it got new victor reintx head gaskets with ARP studs and the heads resurfaced. Could be the t-stat but truck seems to come up to temp ok. Now I do notice that my heater blows cold air when sitting at a light and when I accelerate it warms up but then goes back to cool when back at a light. This just started also.
Also, there is a lot of difference between Black Onyx (junk) and Black Diamond headgaskets (both VR gaskets). I still recommend OEM headgaskets.
Cargo Master
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From: missouri
Sounds like it could be a water pump and/or flow problem too. Blown headgaskets will allow the coolant temp to heat up and cool off really fast.
Also, there is a lot of difference between Black Onyx (junk) and Black Diamond headgaskets (both VR gaskets). I still recommend OEM headgaskets.
Also, there is a lot of difference between Black Onyx (junk) and Black Diamond headgaskets (both VR gaskets). I still recommend OEM headgaskets.
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