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05-25-2010, 09:12 PM
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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
05-25-2010, 09:18 PM
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ok cause u got a hot date i will help frist cheak if theres a blockage on the rad like mud of road deprea
05-25-2010, 09:20 PM
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thanks joe your so nice that was the first thing i checked and it seamed to be flowing right
05-25-2010, 09:21 PM
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ur fan culch is go check and see when the truck is off the fan should spin freely
05-25-2010, 09:30 PM
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i will tomaroow its dark atm lol anything else besides the obvious thermostat, freeze plugs, hoses radiator
05-25-2010, 09:31 PM
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05-25-2010, 09:33 PM
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35-40 the speed limit for once lol
05-25-2010, 09:34 PM
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i would check everthing 3 times 2 cold 1 when its running
05-25-2010, 09:40 PM
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thats what my plan was thanks joe i really appreicate it
05-25-2010, 09:41 PM
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u can turn the heater on if it over heats to help keep it form melting is ur fuel rate turned up
05-25-2010, 09:44 PM
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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
05-25-2010, 09:46 PM
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worst case is a headgasket
05-25-2010, 09:52 PM
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yeah i know but i thought you would have water in the oil and or water comming out of the tail pipe
05-25-2010, 09:54 PM
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it might just be starting to go and not fully gone yet
05-25-2010, 09:57 PM
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oh is there anything i can do to slow it down or stop it besides put head gaskets on it?