Engine Temps

[Polaraco]

With these cold temperatures the Northeast is encountering, It's important to keep your engine temps up.

I have been having issues getting my truck up past 186* even in the middle of the summer. I guess it runs so clean, it can't reach the best temps. Yesterday it got up to 178* after 30 minutes.

I just ordered a 200* thermostat from our sponsor @Geno's Garage. Stock is 190. I am hoping I can get the engine temp up at least 10*. With the single digit temperatures, it's possible your coolant can freeze in the radiator. The wind chill can exceed -40. Even with 50/50 antifreeze, I have seen it. Many people stuff cardboard in the grill. That didn't work for me last year, but it will help prevent the rad from freezing up. Bra's are 80 bucks. I also would like ot to heat up faster. I'm tired of driving for 20 minutes before the heater get's lukewarm.

200 degrees is nothing to worry about. as long as the cooling system is in good shape, it will be fine. 250* is a place to be concerned. The longer the coolant sits in the rad, the more it get's cooled. The 190* I have just isn't cutting it. It's my third one. The lower temps also effect the MPG's.

So I finally bit the bullet. I'm replacing the cap too. It's just as important as the stat.

I'll keep you posted.

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[hoe]

Yes,

Mine runs cool as well. Even on a 110 degree day towing 10000lbs it only got up to around 213 degrees.

Transmission and oil were only a few degrees above normal temps.

It does take a while for the heater to work, even in our mild winters.

Just noticed this is 5.9 thread, mines a 6.7.....



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[F350Cummins]

my 5.9 used to warm up a lot better than my 6.7 I don't recall what thermostat was in that as I only ever had the dash gauge in that truck, my 6.7, I got to 190* around the time I got to work this morning, and it was 5* out. I let her idle down for 5 minutes at work and she dropped to 165*

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[Polaraco]

my 5.9 used to warm up a lot better than my 6.7 I don't recall what thermostat was in that as I only ever had the dash gauge in that truck, my 6.7, I got to 190* around the time I got to work this morning, and it was 5* out. I let her idle down for 5 minutes at work and she dropped to 165*

I went carquest TJ's House, WalMArt, then ran down to Boonton. Never got over 175* Going to block the rad. I have to take the beast to the vet later. It's 45 in the shop. Ugh

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