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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    I was tired of blowing up the plastic ones on the seal on the side tanks basically bigger everything except ports and I guess it didn’t have the restriction that’s needed in winter
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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    I used both because Chebby gauges are known to be not functional
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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    those temps are cluster but the scan tool was reading true to the gauge
  4. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    The vice grips make it run 190 on the freeway and 200~ in town
  5. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

  6. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    I mean it’s getting up to temp still but really slow even 80* out
  7. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    Major note this radiator is for a HD with additional oil cooler holes
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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    Which one of the 3?
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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    Once the thermostat opens up it gets to temp pretty good but it doesn’t get warm for a damn even at this temp the air is 60 something at best I’m thinking my heater core isn’t flowing properly allowing the recirculating air to heat it up and yes the blend door works as it should
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    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    I’m at the point of adding a ball valve to restrict the flow into the radiator until it hits temp then popping it open
  11. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    Because I have a body lift i already have a partial air ducting block the duct tape helps keeps the air in but not enough
  12. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    I’m even thinking about plugging it in or something on those lines last year during winter I was leaking coolant bad enough to where I just filled it up with hot water
  13. LordWayback

    Problem after installing upgraded radiator

    Now that winter time has come I’m needing to defrost the windows in the morning. and the truck barely wants to warm up at all with the radiator upgrade I changed the thermostat for a 187* factory spec and it’s barely warm at all. I’m thinking I need electric fans to keep the truck at temp at...
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    AC Diagnosis?

    Generally you have to replace the entire line unless it’s on a straight not bent section of aluminum pipe then you might have some luck with a splice in my case the rubber hose has a pinhole so I have the replace the entire line
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    AC Diagnosis?

    From my understanding the factory system does not have dye. in all the videos I’ve seen they add dye I have a million other places I’ve been fixing one piece at a time in my 2001 mine doesn’t leak there yet but the lines usually rot around the rear tire inner fender area. I have a custom tool...
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