I'll start with while making room for the bottom charger I removed the Heater core hard pipe and reshaped it. I put it back in and put about a gallon of coolant back in. My first test run I hit about 55psi and blew the overflow. Then I thought well I must of had a air pocket in the heater core. I also thought once it blew that the bubble would of evacuated. Also, I put a radiater cap on that will not blow off. I drove the truck a couple days and not problems. Today I hit about 60-70psi and boom Coolant all over the place and she got up to 230-240*. I could have a blown HG. Or do I still have a bubble PLEASE HELP

 

I would venture to say you sir have a very blown head gasket. Sounds like a water channel broke through.....where was most of your fluid from?

 

The Coolant Is coming from to much pressure out of the radiater cap

 

sounds to me like a bad cap or a blown gasket....

 

My cap is suppossed to be a non blow off cap tho

 

chris give me a call i would like to talk to you about this problem

danny

 

Christ, 60-70 psi!!! Lucky all you blown was a head gasket.

 

06Ram, 60 psi is just the beginning, we are looking at the 70-80 range, this is where serious fun starts.

 

Hope you get it figured out #1. And #2 I hope you have or have plans on getting one of the coolant bypass kits on the markett on your truck stat.

 

Ryan, did you ever experience this? And, if so, under what conditions?

 

No, but I very rarely run my truck hard for this reason. I have read numerous threads about blowing freeze plugs, and a few about blowing soft plugs in the head and some toasting the motor, and some who every time they run hard havin coolant puke everywhere. I think its a huge issue and anyone that is pushing the ponies must have one of these kits. Thier are a few companies that offer these kits and they can save alot of damage and headaches, not to mention they are fare priced and easy to install. I know Lazar Smith has a Boe kit, Opie has a kit, and their is one more company that has one on the market but I cant remember the name.

Bottom line is get one, I have one of the above and am no longer worried about stomping it to the floor when needed.

 

Yeah, I have Opie's kit, it is a worthwhile investment.

 

i have been running 50+psi for 3 years, and 62 for the past year.... properly prepped, the CTD has no trouble doing that..

 

Why would you put a blow proof cap on your radiator? How is it going to vent if needed? Or am I just understanding this wrong?

 

Chris,

After our phone conver....

With the non blowable cap...if it did not squirt there...it must have shot out the side of the head?

Can you try to locate the leak a little better...the area at least?