turn the A/C off when tgowing the mountain passes.......makes all the difference in the world
flush radiator and use the wetter water stuff
wildbill
07-31-2011 11:39 PM
Originally Posted by 1993firstgennewbie
(Post 778075)
i go up vail pass every week denver to parachute up empty down with 7000lb to 14000 load it does fine if i keep moving 60-70 mph but they have been repaving parts of i70 and thats when the truck gets realy hot i have to run the heater sometimes it gets to the red line and truck is powerless and the turbo barks prety bad so i have to shut it off for about 30 min so i would like to see if theres a bigger radiator or something or do you think the 180 t stat would be good
I would make sure the t-stat isn't faulty. Also, have you ever changed the coolant?
Seems like if your condenser has a lot of bent up fins, be a heavy restriction there.
