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Radiator too large, tstat too high?

Update Drove truck into town to get the leak test kit this morning. White smoke startup @ 34*F, clean exhaust sometime before engine temp hit 180*F. Smells normal, no sweetness before and after warmup. Radiator cap had leaked at cap seal by the time I got home per usual, wasn't actively...
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- Post #10
- Nov 26, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Radiator too large, tstat too high?

It's blowing coolant out of the radiator cap. I can hear it leaking by and there's coolant left over on the battery and front grill by the time I get home. No noticeable steam or anything. My thoughts were that it was boiling the internal loop, pressurizing the rest of the system and exhausting...
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- Post #5
- Nov 25, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Radiator too large, tstat too high?

Without question the radiator is more than I need right now, but is my 195*F tstat too high for it? 1998 C1500 5.0L Vtech Radiator was 29x18x1", upgraded to 34x18x2" 3 core with trans cooler unused and plugged. Clutch fan was ditched for electric fans that rarely ever need to run at idle. As...
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- Nov 25, 2023
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance