Iron Chief
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Is the Satoh Buck S470D typically prone to overheating? Since I bought the Satoh about a year ago, with only 400 hrs, I have experienced overheating issues. First, I removed the thermostat, and that helped for about six months, and even when the overtemp light came on, it never got really hot. Now, when the temp light comes on, it's only a matter of a few minutes before the geyser starts. With the radiator cap removed, and the radiator full (no thermostat), and at high idle, I don't see any water rushing across the top of the radiator core, like I would typically see with a car. It seems that water pumps are available all over the net for this model - between $139 and $159.00 - like it is a very common problem. Anybody out there with any insight on this issue?