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Dan Keller
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4/09/2003
19:34:18
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 Subject: Did I damage my engine?
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So i moved to Montana from California... pulling an extremely loaded and heavy 6X12' Uhaul trailer. A few weeks before my move i installed a RobertShaw 180 deg thermostat in my 4.7ltr's cooling system. However, halfway through my trip (somewhere in Nevada) my thermostat stuck wide opened (my dumb luck). Not so bad in the summer months, but it was 18 deg outside, and roughly 40 inside the truck. was a very chilly trip. When i arrived here, i put the old thermostat back in... fixed the problem.
My question is, my engine's temp needle was pegged as low as it could go, and i pulled that trailer about 800 miles up grades and such with the engine running ice cold. I know it's not good to run an engine cold due to increased friction of its internals. I do however use Mobil 1 synthetics.. so i'm hoping that might have helped a little. Engine isn't exhibiting any strange behavior at all.. i'm just thinking long term affects here.
Any insight on this topic would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
dan
'01 4x4 4.7
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Not Likely
Dodge Dakota
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4/09/2003
21:20:16
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A 6x12 behind a 4.7V8, and you're worried? What
were you hauling in it, gravel?
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Brian C
Dodge Dakota
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4/09/2003
23:04:30
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I know its a bit late..... but why didnt ya cut a piece of cardboard and block a section of your rad?
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
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4/10/2003
11:08:47
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Shouldnt' have any problems. At least you had the RS T-stat that stuck open instead of getting stuck closed and causing you to overheat. Might want to do an oil change.
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