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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / February 2007'97 Dakota pick-up
This truck surges a few hundred rpms during warm up. It also takes a very long time for the truck to warm up. Engine temp. will hard start to climb after 15 minutes of running. Engine is 3.9L fuel injected and our mornings around here have been about 0 degrees F. Changed out the thermostat and even checked the old one in a pan of boiling water. Thermostat opened just before water boiled and is marked 195 degrees same as the one I replaced it with. Try to replace thermostat. Old ones can wear out. It cost no more than 10 bucks for it. Then ur all set. (My opinion) > This truck surges a few hundred rpms during warm up. It also takes a very > long time for the truck to warm up. Engine temp. will hard start to climb [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > before water boiled and is marked 195 degrees same as the one I replaced it > with. He said that he replaced it. > Try to replace thermostat. Old ones can wear out. It cost no more than > 10 bucks for it. Then ur all set. (My opinion) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> it >> with. >He said that he replaced it. But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it was supposed to be a 195 degree thermostat.... >> Try to replace thermostat. Old ones can wear out. It cost no more than >> 10 bucks for it. Then ur all set. (My opinion) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> it >>> with. >>He said that he replaced it. > But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it > was supposed to be a 195 degree thermostat.... But, isn't that where 195*F resides? Just before water boils (212*F)? Sounds like thermostat is good. FMB (North Mexico) >>>He said that he replaced it. >> But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >FMB >(North Mexico) I was taught in my chemistry class that water boiled at 112 degrees farenheight or 100 degrees centigrade.... 212 degrees is pretty friggin hot! Wear asbestos gloves near that water! >>>>He said that he replaced it. >>> But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > farenheight or 100 degrees centigrade.... 212 degrees is pretty > friggin hot! Wear asbestos gloves near that water! Go demand your money back and don't send your children to that 'instructor'. Oh, and 212*F IS pretty friggin hot, its where water begins to boil at sea level. 100*C = 212*F http://www.online-calculators.co.uk/conversion/centigradefahrenheit.php FMB (North Mexico) >>>>>He said that he replaced it. >>>> But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > FMB > (North Mexico) I was taught the boiling point of water before I ever took chemistry. Ken >>>>>He said that he replaced it. >>>> But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > FMB > (North Mexico) I have to wonder if that was a high school or college chemistry class that would make such a fundamental error. I have to think that it is amazing that no student challenged that information and presented evidence of the truth. Ken >>>>>> He said that he replaced it. >>>>> But, he also said it opened just before the water boiled, and it [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Ken I've worked in El Centro California for a while. It gets hotter than 112°F there in the shade in July. I didn't boil. It must be the 43 ft below sea level altitude.  SignatureThe other Ken Water pump? Check it out. I remember replacing my water pump for my 5.2l dodge ram (96). Not hard to do. I may be mistaken dude. > This truck surges a few hundred rpms during warm up. It also takes a very > long time for the truck to warm up. Engine temp. will hard start to climb [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > before water boiled and is marked 195 degrees same as the one I replaced it > with. |
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