Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low of 57°, going up to at least 90°. Sunny.

RNG, not sure about the test kit. I will look into that for sure.

Makes sense with the radiator.... at idle, might not have enough flow. Just strange that it overheats AFTER it gets shut down.

The GS's truck didn't fare out any better..... after the daughter left last evening, she got almost 3/4 the way home...... she called and said there was a big "bang" and the truck started slowing down. Engine fine.... rpms will raise, just won't go.....
Either the clutch disintegrated, or something in the trans. The transfer case seems ok.

She was out in the middle of nowhere -- an area we nicknamed "the great dead" because there is literally nothing out there except dirt....
I called and requested a LEO to stand by with her.

Took the idiot boyfriend over 2 hours to get to her. Truck left behind. She didn't get home until 01:30 (she left at 17:30, only 4 hour drive). They are supposed to go retrieve it today. She called multiple towing companies.....
The cheapest was $814, most expensive $945. Ridiculous prices! highway robbery !

I told her she needs to unload all 3 of those vehicles!

Did a couple odds and ends already when the temps were cooler. Started the drip irrigation sequence. Already 89° at noon, so now became an inside day.

I need to vegitate anyway.....

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Daughter just called.... they were back at the truck. She had to FaceTime me to see where to hook the tow strap..... the idiot with her didn't have a clue!

Now I understand why years ago, families would make "arranged marriages"..... to specifically avoid these types of issues.....

 

[Looking4new]

Yeah, it could be.... the heater core definitely is plugged. I tried flushing the system last summer, don't see too much corrosion in the radiator. But, that doesn't mean it's not clogged....

Just going to check one thing at a time, as no rush.

If your heater core is plugged, most likely the rad is too. If the body and rest of the drive train is still good, then why not replace them both? I am good at spending some elses' money.

 

[Looking4new]

LS,"
Took the idiot boyfriend over 2 hours to get to her. Truck left behind. She didn't get home until 01:30 (she left at 17:30, only 4 hour drive). They are supposed to go retrieve it today. She called multiple towing companies.....
The cheapest was $814, most expensive $945. Ridiculous prices! highway robbery !

I told her she needs to unload all 3 of those vehicles!

And the dead head she has for a boyfriend. And that is an insult to dead heads (Greatful Dead fans).

 

[m7040]

Makes sense with the radiator.... at idle, might not have enough flow. Just strange that it overheats AFTER it gets shut down.

You may want to check the cap on the radiator. If spring is weak it will not allow pressure build up and boiling will happen at a lower temperature. When driving it cools enough to prevent boiling but shut down it will boil over

 

[Looking4new]

You may want to check the cap on the radiator. If spring is weak it will not allow pressure build up and boiling will happen at a lower temperature. When driving it cools enough to prevent boiling but shut down it will boil over

Good point and the cheapest repair.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

If your heater core is plugged, most likely the rad is too. If the body and rest of the drive train is still good, then why not replace them both? I am good at spending some elses' money.

The heater core is on the list to do, not too expensive, just have to disassemble the entire dash (about 8 hours). Also have to disconnect the a/c system, then recharge. A real PIA job.

That's why it has been procrastinated for months and months......

I will probably just do the radiator and still procrastinate on doing the heater core.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

And the dead head she has for a boyfriend. And that is an insult to dead heads (Greatful Dead fans).

She has laid into him on a few occasions. Given her profession, she tries to fix all the broken ones.....

Her kettle is about to boil over......

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

You may want to check the cap on the radiator. If spring is weak it will not allow pressure build up and boiling will happen at a lower temperature. When driving it cools enough to prevent boiling but shut down it will boil over

Ahhh, another good point! I was able to listen for that "odd hiss" in person when it got here. It was not from the back of the engine... sound was being deflected... it was coming from the radiator cap.

Maybe the culprit? A cheap possible fix!

 

[LouNY]

I've seen bad radiators not show till shutting down the higher rpm was pushing enough water around that it didn't show an overheat but when shut down and no circulation the hot pockets in the engine would boil the coolant that was now sitting still.