That's what I mean by feeling the lower radiator hose. If it doesn't get pretty hot I don't think you're getting the circulation through your radiator. The tubes may be blocked in the radiator. If you can gain access to the outside of your radiator touch the outer surface lightly with your hand to see if it feels hot all over. If it feels hot near the top and cooler further down could mean plugged tubes. Hal PS: If permanent antifreeze was used on that tractor and never changed could be the culprit. Permanent was meant to be used since it would't boil away like the alcohol would. We would drain the alcohol when the cold weather was over. My late father-in law thought permanent meant forever and he had a lot of radiator plugging problems when the anti-freeze loses it rust inhibitor. Even the late model cars and trucks recommend changing after 5 years and flushing the system. I have an old 1981 Mercury Cougar and I change it every 2 or 3 years since the heater core is a b to change by pulling the dash.
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