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dwight
Dodge Dakota
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6/13/2006
17:10:10
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i got a 95 dakota with the 318 auto and its been over heating when i go down the beach in super soft sand (anyone who's been to the padre island national seashore knows what its like). i run 31x10.5 tires with a 3"bodylift. most of the time i can keep movin in 2wd and i can watch the temp rise but when i have to switch into 4hi the temp realy rises quick. i tried a new thermostat 192degrees, but it didnt seem to help. any ideas
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Bucket
GenII
6/13/2006
19:55:14
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How hot does it get? Could be clogged catalytic converter,or failing water pump or rusty or clogged radiator thats all i can think of.
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Obio3
Dodge Dakota
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6/13/2006
21:50:06
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How about the fan clutch not working or coming on to late. if it's correct, why can't you add an electric cooling fan? takes a bit of power to push a reuck through sand.
So many poblems .... So little time
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Moser
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2006
23:13:43
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Alot of the cooling fins were missing on my radiater when I noticed my truck getting too hot. I replaced the rad but the problem wasn't entirely cured. My fan clutch was faulty. Replaced the fan clutch and now it is fine. My truck is a '92 w/ 318.
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Marc
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2006
00:59:30
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Hey, I had the same prob with my 97 v6 dakota. I checked the clutch fan. Seemed all good. I replaced the thermostat and flushed all the lines out. still it didnt get fixed. Eventually i had a new radiator put in and the problem was fixed
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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7/22/2006
17:08:53
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There are two causes to overheating 1. generating more heat. 2. Unable to get rid of heat.
Since you have trouble while moving at slower speeds, I suspect it's #2. It's a pretty simple formula: hot water moves through the radiator, contacting the cooler air which transfers the heat. It really is that simple. You have to figure out which of those two things are not happening.
Check for low speed coolant flow and fan operation. Sand get's in the darndest places, as you know. Is your radiator filled with sand and unable flow air?
Also, a surfactent like Water Wetter will help with the heat transfer.
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