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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    I have tried searching for electric fans but was only able to find the one kit that I previously mentioned that is no longer available. I've spent literally hours searching Google for something that is drop-in. This is the kit that I found that is no longer available...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Well, just over 3 years later and guess what... yup, I still have the same problem! Absolutely everything in the cooling system has been replaced, the AC compress was recently replaced as well as the AC idler pulley / tensioner and water pump (again) as well as the thermostat and I still have...
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    How many miles does your vehicle have on it?

    98K on my 2007 Yukon XL 2500
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    I hate to resurrect an old thread however, my problems still persist for anyone else having the same issue I am. The only thing I have not done is a proper pressure test which will be on my list shortly. Over the winter (we've had a mild winter here in AZ), the truck, while sitting at idle...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    We are back from our camping trip, came home yesterday. Overall, the truck did pretty well. Better than I had expected. The first part of the trip is mountainous and has a couple of decent hill climbs. The engine never got hotter than around 235* and the transmission stayed around 200* with an...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Thank you for your reply. While I don't necessarily disagree, if you're referring to the 2001 Suburban with the 5.3 liter in your signature, your engine is different than mine. Regardless of being a 6.0L, even the 5.3L from my same year is different. The 1500's in my same year have electric fans...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Thank you for the replies. So it seems like this is pretty normal then? I have thrown probably damn near $1000 at this engine in the last two months and I am sick of throwing money at it and nothing changing. The last item to replace is the radiator and I am thinking about doing it just to get...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Okay, so even if that is normal, why in the hell is the engine getting over 210* sitting at idle for a couple of minutes? On my way home, I stopped and grabbed my toy hauler from it's storage which is about 5 miles from my house and is flat terrain. The engine temperature reached a little more...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Well, the saga continues. So today I replaced the water pump, both belts, and the idler pulley. I proceeded to flush the entire cooling system with distilled water even though the DexCool coolant says tap water is fine. I used approximately 8 gallons to flush the system from everywhere I could...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Thank you for the search. For some reason every time I am trying to cross reference one part for one vehicle to another, I can never figure out how to do it. I am a website developer and server engineer but some websites just suck for comparing in my opinion. That being said, it's also funny...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    In response, my Yukon has an external transmission cooler in front of the A/C condenser so going from the front most part of the truck in towards the engine, I have: transmissions cooler, A/C condenser, radiator, hydraulic / mechanical / clutch fan, then engine. As previously mentioned, I am...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Yes, I understand wear and tear, even at only 90k miles. I also understand towing is ******* vehicles and that I didn't necessarily need a transmission flush when it's a cooling system issue. My thought was that it had something to do with the transmission fluid having been broken down and the...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    I am resurrecting this thread to provide an update. My problem still isn't fixed. The truck will begin to get warm (higher than normal operating temperature of 210*) while sitting at idle. What I have noticed is that this happens when the outside temperature is more than 100* and the...
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Bump... Anymore input?
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    Coolant Pressure 6.0L Vortec

    Mine is definitely a fan clutch. We basically got the truck up to operating temperature then shut it off and tested to see if the fan had any resistance which should indicate that the clutch is / was engaged. You can also hear it kick it up and power loss. I swear I had better not have blown...
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