I have a 4510. It wants to run warm/hot when mowing. This especially occurs if any weed/thistle fuzz debris gets in front of the radiator. I have to clean it often and it does not take much for it to get hot.
Anybody else have these problems and cures. The fluid is full and good. I am thinking about adding some WaterWetter.
It seems the radiator is a bit small for the machine, the fan belt is adjusted correctly and I am not running the air conditioner to not tax the engine.
It did not get so hot that it appears to have head or head gasket problems but it is a pain. I can only go about 45 minutes of operation in heavier mowing before it wants to get to the red hot mark and I have to stop even if there is no debris on the radiator.
Just to make sure, any way to test for a head gasket leak? I had the radiator cap off but it vibrates enough coolant then comes out, the oil level is not rising thru water getting in and I see no water on the dip stick when it has cooled and set.
I thought there was a test strip one could get that would tell if combustion material got into the coolant. Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks
Anybody else have these problems and cures. The fluid is full and good. I am thinking about adding some WaterWetter.
It seems the radiator is a bit small for the machine, the fan belt is adjusted correctly and I am not running the air conditioner to not tax the engine.
It did not get so hot that it appears to have head or head gasket problems but it is a pain. I can only go about 45 minutes of operation in heavier mowing before it wants to get to the red hot mark and I have to stop even if there is no debris on the radiator.
Just to make sure, any way to test for a head gasket leak? I had the radiator cap off but it vibrates enough coolant then comes out, the oil level is not rising thru water getting in and I see no water on the dip stick when it has cooled and set.
I thought there was a test strip one could get that would tell if combustion material got into the coolant. Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks