runs cold
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runs cold
On my 2000 f250 the bottom of the radiator where the hose goes in is cheap plastic and I broke it, so the only fix was an entire new radiator. With my luck they didn't have the same one, my radiator was a single core and the new one was a double core. I thought this would be better, but as it turns out now my truck doesn't warm up to the same temperature as before. I thought the next step would be get a hotter thermostat but the hottest one they had at my local store was 195 which is what is suppossed to be the one in there. I wasn't sure if it would hurt my truck running cooler but now that its winter it isn't hot enought to get my heater hot, it gets warm, but not hot. any suggestions?
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Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Lynnwood, WA
If you're absolutely positively certain that your truck doesn't get up to proper operating temperature, you can cover part of the radiator with a suitable piece of cardboard, leather, plastic, etc. Change coverage until the desired temperature is obtained. Don't forget it's end of November, and that may have some effect, too. Another option is an electric fan with manual control.
