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DMNDAK
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8/12/2002
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 Subject: 4.7 180* RUNNINHOTTT??
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i have the jet 2 so i put robert shaw themo in..every since on 95* days.. i run hot over 210 mark.. the instructions with the chip said to drill small hole in thermo stat..did any body do this is this why i run hot.. double checked for air i'm good..this is the second thermo stat.. still on hot day if i get on it it runs up past the 210... cools back down too 210, but not 180 or even where the 195 ran.. any body?? help??
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8/12/2002
01:45:49
|  RE: 4.7 180* RUNNINHOTTT??
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I drilled a small hole in the thermostat, it
doesnt get hot. do you have an electric fan?
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CW
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8/12/2002
09:24:57
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I didn't bother drilling the hole. It is just to help the system bleed.
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Texas Todd
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8/12/2002
09:48:32
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Wow,
I didn't put any hole in my T-stat. Here in the city of Houston/ and Galveston area, it gets really hot here, and I only have the electric fan.
What year/model? My 01 QC has no numbers at all on the gauge. Never gets to 1/2, and almost always stays around 1/3 of the way from cold. With no belt fan, only the stock elec fan. Maybe my 5spd runs colder?
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bb2dak
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8/12/2002
10:40:13
|  RE: 4.7 180* RUNNINHOTTT??
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A couple of things to check:
- Make sure that you did not install the 180 thermostat backwards. It is an easy mistake to do which will definitely cause the engine to run hot
- After installing the thermostat on the 4.7l engine, you may have to loosen the air bleed by the top of the radiator to let the air out of the system. If you did not do this, you could have an air poecket inside of your cooling system which can disrupt the coolant flow.
To fix this, wait until the engine is cool !
remove the radiator cap
loosen the air bleed screw.
Start the engine, and make sure that the coolant is flowing normally (after engine warms up)
Tighten the coolant air bleed
Put on the rad. cap
Hope this helps.
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Jesse T.
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8/12/2002
10:43:14
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I am having the same problem, but Wed Im going to run 40below pro blend, that stuff solved my friends problem, well just for the summer anyhow, I live in dallas, just as hot as H-town.
Jesse T.
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