NEED HELP
May 25, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
NEED HELP
Ok i need some help i got a date with a hot chick sunday and tonight i went to lake jackson and about a mile from home the temp spiked on the truck from where it normaly sits to complete hot and steam started flowing from the overflow, but before i left i topped off the water cause it was alittle low PLEASE HELP
May 25, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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From: concord ca
ok cause u got a hot date i will help frist cheak if theres a blockage on the rad like mud of road deprea
May 25, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
thanks joe your so nice that was the first thing i checked and it seamed to be flowing right
May 25, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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From: concord ca
ur fan culch is go check and see when the truck is off the fan should spin freely
May 25, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
i will tomaroow its dark atm lol anything else besides the obvious thermostat, freeze plugs, hoses radiator
May 25, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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From: concord ca
May 25, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
35-40 the speed limit for once lol
May 25, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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From: concord ca
i would check everthing 3 times 2 cold 1 when its running
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May 25, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
thats what my plan was thanks joe i really appreicate it
May 25, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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From: concord ca
u can turn the heater on if it over heats to help keep it form melting is ur fuel rate turned up
May 25, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
no i cant lol heater core is bypassed lol, not that i not of i havent turned it up but im gettin around 18-22 around town
May 25, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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From: concord ca
worst case is a headgasket
May 25, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
yeah i know but i thought you would have water in the oil and or water comming out of the tail pipe
May 25, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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From: concord ca
it might just be starting to go and not fully gone yet
May 25, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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From: Santa Fe Tx
oh is there anything i can do to slow it down or stop it besides put head gaskets on it?
