bonrab
New member
I just picked up a new T353 and have a question for anyone with one of these machines. My tractor just doesn't seem to want to warm up to a stable temperature when it's cold outside. A couple of weeks ago when the air temp was hovering about 32 degrees, I started it up and let it warm up for about 45 minutes. After this warm up period, the temperature gauge barely registered, and when I started working it, the temperature gauge only got to the シ mark on the gauge. If I let it idle for a few minutes, it would drop back down. I had a TYM T273 before this one, and it would warm up to the ス way mark on the gauge and stay there. Makes me think that the thermostat is hanging open, but I just not sure. My dealer says these Mitsubishi diesels run cold, but this seems a little too cool to me. I asked the expert in Redmond, and he couldn't give me a straight answer - just said bring it to the dealer. Since my dealer is over 175 miles away, I'd like to know if I have a problem or not before hauling it all that way. I'd really appreciate any input from you folks on just what your tractor's temperature gauge reads when your operating it. Also, if the engine is running colder than it should be, will the engine be damaged? Thanks, Ron B