Chefdaddyscoti
Active member
I have a 2.5td that i finally have dialed in running well. I live in Texas and summer heat is upon us.
My question is... what is the proper running temp.
running around town in cooler weather under 80 degrees the gauge stays in the center, maybe a little past that. In these hotter temps on the freeway after running 15 minutes or so, it gets to the edge of the white line on the guage.
After i get off the freeway it will get a hair in the black, but then go back down.
i realize that the fan clutch may need to be replaced or the radiator flushed but before I start that process, I wanted some opinions from you guys that have been running these motors for years.
Would it be ok to add an electric fan behind the radiator to run from a switch inside the truck when needed?
I know these motors can crater easy when running too hot.
I will be putting a 200tdi or 300tdi in the near future, but this motor is running great and dont see the need to replace it yet.
Thoughts?
My question is... what is the proper running temp.
running around town in cooler weather under 80 degrees the gauge stays in the center, maybe a little past that. In these hotter temps on the freeway after running 15 minutes or so, it gets to the edge of the white line on the guage.
After i get off the freeway it will get a hair in the black, but then go back down.
i realize that the fan clutch may need to be replaced or the radiator flushed but before I start that process, I wanted some opinions from you guys that have been running these motors for years.
Would it be ok to add an electric fan behind the radiator to run from a switch inside the truck when needed?
I know these motors can crater easy when running too hot.
I will be putting a 200tdi or 300tdi in the near future, but this motor is running great and dont see the need to replace it yet.
Thoughts?