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01-13-2011, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bailey, NC
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Re: Pegged heat gauge - faulty gauge or thermostat?
It sounds like your truck is overheating. The 400 I had did not have water jackets between cylinders and insufficient cooling. You could try a thermostat but be sure to bleed all the air out of the system. Good luck.
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01-13-2011, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sammamish Wa
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Re: Pegged heat gauge - faulty gauge or thermostat?
Is your block frozen? i see you said it is 15-20 over there. im only askin because i've made the same mistake, not enough antifreeze.
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01-13-2011, 12:00 PM
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Re: Pegged heat gauge - faulty gauge or thermostat?
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