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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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After my truck in 10+ or below with out being plugged in. The truck will not heat up. Once it over heated. I am thinking is the thermo is sticking in the close position. Anyone out there hear of this or have this happen?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 07:38 AM
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...bump...let's see if we can find anyone else with this problem
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Ya it's wierd. Plugging in now and all is well.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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I would say your thermostat is sticking open, not closed.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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OK the truck cab blows cold air and the motor gets really hot. Happened today and I had to leave her. After being plugged in for aprox 6hrs she was normal/. I might drain fluid and swap out stat?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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OK the truck cab blows cold air and the motor gets really hot. Happened today and I had to leave her. After being plugged in for aprox 6hrs she was normal/. I might drain fluid and swap out stat?
Seems like a good place to start. Would also pressure test system and cap.

Good luck, but it sounds like your doing (or will do) the right thing to check out the problem.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Ya the dealer up here had the rig ovcernight an couldnt repeat the prob. So they wouldn't do the swap under warrenty. Plug in ladt night befor bed. -4f this morning we'll see what happens.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Sounds like something plugging the heater hose and no warm water circulating through the heater core.
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Did you ever solve your problem Alaska? Today my truck put out luke warm air and cold at idle. Diagnostics show an engine temperature of 171 degrees.....guess I'll be doing my thermostat today. I din't find a quick search on operating temps for the 6.0L.....but dang it's cold out 7 degrees this morning..
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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I just started plugging in over night and that seems to do the trick.
 
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