2.9 temp ?
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2.9 temp ?
I have a 86 ranger with the 2.9. I notice after driving that it is really hot under the hood, and the hood it's self. It reads in the middle of the temp gauge and never has gotten above normal. My question is if this is normal or do I have a bad gauge or something. I know these are prone to crack heads so I don't want to take a chance with it. Thanks in advance for any info.
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Originally Posted by slmann
I have a 86 ranger with the 2.9. I notice after driving that it is really hot under the hood, and the hood it's self. It reads in the middle of the temp gauge and never has gotten above normal. My question is if this is normal or do I have a bad gauge or something. I know these are prone to crack heads so I don't want to take a chance with it. Thanks in advance for any info.
One thing that I know a lot of people notice is build up in the radiator itself. This can be cured by pressure washing out the crap inbetween the radiator fins. Peferably with the radiator out of the truck, and cold. I'm always afraid to put cold water on hot metal..
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I heard that was a good idea. Just haven't got the chance yet had some other things that needed to be taken care of first. This is a project truck so I have to do a little at a time and then let the money build back up.
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One thought. If you just want to check the output of your dash gauge, compare it to the output of the computer's temperature sensor. Any decent repair manual should have temperature vs resistance/voltage and you can make a quick check of whether the dash gauge is close or way off.
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