Temp question
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 238
Likes: 0
Temp question
I was hauling a trailer with a tractor (ford 9N) Not to heavy. My temp gauge gets close to the point of the dummy light coming on "engine temp". I wouldnt think this should be the case. The hill was pretty long and steep (about a mile long) Is there something I can do to keep my temp down? Anti freeze is good, radiator is clean. Would fans help? I dont know the exact temp I need to put a gauge on it yet. Could this be simply because the pump is turned up?
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,501
Likes: 5
From: Faibanks Ak.
It will spin but when it locks up you will hear it and know it.
Can you turn it with your motor dead it should turn with some resistance.
Can you turn it with your motor dead it should turn with some resistance.
Trending Topics
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,496
Likes: 94
From: So. Jersey
Either hook up a mechanical gauge or temp probe to the upper rad hose and see what it's really running at. You may just have a faulty gauge which is common. If its confirmed getting hot then I'd start with fan clutch because like others had posted, it should lock up and roar.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 238
Likes: 0
I was running 80mph for a while and watched it go up. At a point my dummy light came on "engine Temp". So I slowed down and let it cool down. It was a very warm day, and this was before I had put on the new injector pump and lift pump. Is there a way to rebuild my clutch fan or just have to purchase a new one?
Postmaster
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,441
Likes: 5
From: Muskegon, MI (home)
I have had my 6.9 working pretty hard on several occasions and never had any overheating issues. I have never seen it get over 210 degrees. I have my factory temp guage and an aftermarket mechanical hooked up and according to the mechanical guage the fan clutch locks up around 210 degrees. Does this sound right? IIRC the 6.2 and 6.5 GM diesels in the HMMWVs I used to drive would kick on the fan around 210. I also would say time for a new fan clutch, I think I paid between $70 and $80 for mine.