alvanko
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- Joined
- Mar 10, 2002
- Messages
- 399
- Location
- Hinckley , Ohio
- Tractor
- Yanmar YM186D & Ford LGT14D Dixon Z BX2200D Kubota
I have an L2201DT Kubota , same thing as an L245DT . Same engine . I did some repair/preventive maintanance this past week and am confused . I replaced the radiator , all hoses , water pump , belt and thermostat . I flushed the system throughly before adding a 40/60 anti-freeze mix . I went out and worked the tractor today , not very hard , but it ran for about 2 hours without turning off . Temperature here is in the upper 40's . When I finisned working I pulled into the garage just to grease and give it a quick look over and thought I'd check the radiator hoses . Top hose was hot and the lower hose was almost ice cold . This thing doesn't have a temperature guage but it has a whistle on the overflow . It didn't over heat(I don't think) .Why is the bottom hose cold ? Do you think the thermostat is stuck closed ? Maybe it never got hot enough to open ? Engine and top of radiator were hot . I'm guessing thermostat . How hot does it need to be before it opens ? I used an oem($14 !!) thermostat . Suggestions ? Advise ? When I opened the cap the water was not "flowing". I asume the only circulation was through the bypass hose . I don't want to over heat the thing but I would like it to get to proper operating temperature . I'm confused !