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Overheating???
So we went camping this past weekend.
Left Thursday night. Nice and cool. Truck pulled like a mule. No problems.
Used the truck all weekend without any issues.
This morning I had a funny start. Almost thought it wasn't going to keep running.....but it did and it sounded and ran fine.
About half way home the terrain goes from being an easy up and down pull to a constant uphill climb. Not aggressive or anything, but just a noticable climb.
It was shortly into the climbing part when my eng oil temp went up. To the point that my "Check Gauges" light came on. So I pulled over and put the rpm's to about 1800 and the gauge came back to normal. Started out again....got to 60 mph and up it went. Kept it at 50 mph and It would stay at about 3/4 to 7/8 on the gauge.
Details:
Ambient temp was HOT! 38 degree's C or 100 degree's F
AC condenser fins are flat in spot which might decrease cooling to the rad.
Thermostat issue??
Trailer is a 30 ft trail cruiser. Probably 8000 pounds or so.
Truck........F350
Any help here would be great.
I'm thinking to comb the fins first and Never pull when it is that hot.
The thing that bugs me......Chev's were pulling trailers too and they weren't pulled over!
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