Coolant Cap cold,Top radiator hose is scorching hot, extremly hot heat, and no issues overheating!

[Ramboy98]

I just picked up a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2 with 100K on it, I have driven it and let it warm up to operating temp, and I notice that the radiator cap (which I just replaced) is bone cold, and the upper radiator hose is hot, while bottom one is cold. I have extremely good hot heat I have driven on freeway and no overheating,also stopped at lights and no overheating I am lost. Can anyone help?

 

[HDGoose]

Slightly low on coolant not reaching the cap?

Guessing in this.

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

Thats correct the top hose being hot from engine and bottom one being cooler after going through the radiator to supply the engine with the cooler coolant, have you purged the cooling system?, do you know anyone with a infrared heat gun that can tell you what's going on.

 

[ViolentMouse]

210 degrees is very hot and your upper hose should be that temp. lower should be cold...that means the radiator is working. as far as the cap being cold... maybe low on coolant, maybe the the way the coolant is flowing is keeping heat away from it... I second the IR temp gun for a double check but as long as it's not overheating I don't see an issue.