Re: Darned Old Tractor!

Posted by Patrick Martin on October 10, 2006 at 02:06:47 from (64.154.26.250):

In Reply to: Darned Old Tractor! posted by Allan In NE on October 10, 2006 at 01:39:13:

Hey bud :)
Did you check your thermostat? If the radiator is a very efficient one and cools quick then your thermostat is sticking open. I don't know when the last time you changed it but you need to look into that. Make sure you have the one with the correct temperature rating too.

There's not much to a heater. Two small diameter hoses that plug into the inlet and outlet side of the water pump (not the radiator hoses), a heater core, an electric fan, and a box to house the works with doors and flappers and ducts.

If the heater is blowing at least warm then coolant is getting to the core. If the core was plugged up then it would overheat. Best thing to do is to check the temp of each hose while running and see if one is significantly hotter than the other and the cooler one feels like it doesn't have much water in it. It should be pretty squishy if it's not getting flow through.

I bet it's your thermostat. Be sure to use plently of coolant when you refil it. Coolant contains ethelyne glycol to prevent the water from freezing but it also contains a oil which is a rust inhibitor that protects your water passages and keeps your thermostat free and operational from corrosion.

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• Re: Darned Old Tractor! Allan In NE 07:37:11 10/10/06 (0)
• Re: Darned Old Tractor! Patrick Martin 02:10:23 10/10/06 (0)

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