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V10 no go
Came back from a camping trip about a month ago. truck sat since then and now I try to start it and it cranks, starts for a second then dies. any ideas cause Im lost. It ran great when I parked it. The battery did die during that time, but is fully charged now. Help, thanks...- moondogmike
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how hot is too hot?
Okay, so hello everyone. Ive been gone for a while due to some health issues. But feeling alot better so lets continue. I have done everything I can to figure out why it runs hot. I did notice when i head to work in the morning, it doesn't get much past 185 or so. that's about where it used to...- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how hot is too hot?
Okay so heres an update, today I replaced the thermostat replaced the temp gauge sensor and burped the engine. It seems like everything is working, but I have one question, can a temp sensor be bad right out of the box? Everything seems good tstat is cycling, nothing seems overheated but the...- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how hot is too hot?
Okay gofishn, not to sound stupid, but how do you "burp" the system? Thanks...- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how hot is too hot?
Okay so I didn't run trans lines. I did notice the temp gauge sensor was broken. So I went got a new sensor and now I can't get it below 200 degrees. Im lost please help..- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how hot is too hot?
So I think Im going to run trans cooler lines away from the radiator. whats the best way to do this step by step? Thanks...- moondogmike
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how hot is too hot?
To Dodgedude94, the speeds I go is usually 55 and the grades aren't extreme at all. Should I take trans cooler lines out of radiator and bypass it? I think I am going to run a separate temp gauge for coolant and for trans too. thanks. To Dapepper9, oil is clean and I ran the prestone 50/50...- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how hot is too hot?
I have a 96 ram with a v10. I just acquired a 31 foot travel trailer, before that I towed a 23 foot ski boat. On a regular day she runs between 185 to 200, but when I tow, she runs 200+ and going up a grade she gets up to about 230. I have talked to several people and I really never get the same...- moondogmike
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
