Engine overheating
06-16-2003, 08:30 PM
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Engine overheating
We have a 1999 2500 4wd Dodge diesel with 65,000 miles.<br>This month pulling a 5th wheel, (8000 lbs) total, and at<br>an altitude of 9000 feet, it overheated; twice we had to<br>stop to let the engine cool, the overfill bottle was full and<br>spilling. I am perplexed, not one of the people I know has <br>ever had the experience of an diesel overheating; does<br>anyone have any ideas? The truck never overheats under<br>normal driving conditions. Please help.
06-16-2003, 08:36 PM
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Re:Engine overheating
Change your thermostat and all should be well. My dads went south on him and it only overheated in OD while pulling his gooseneck. thermo was half colapsed. I beleive it is designed that it will not stick or fail in the closed posistion.
06-16-2003, 09:31 PM
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What BBD said, there was a batch of bad thermostats, I had one on my '99, I cannot make it heat now at all. Used to overheat on any good hill in the summer.
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