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  • Dec 23, 2009, 07:35 PM
    elcoco1686
    Dodge ram Overheating
    Can somebody help me with mi 2002 dodge ram
    Its start to overheat in 5 min.. As soon I press
    The gas. The arrow is right in the middle. As I soon
    I press the gas it will up the skyrocket to the h level
    I try changing the thermostat new and its till do the same
    I try touching the raiator its cool.the hoses they quezcheble
    And I try to pulge the air were is say bleen coolant upper hose
    Can some body help please..
  • Dec 23, 2009, 07:57 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    You may need to replace the radiator, due to phosphate scale:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post235973

    Refill with a 50/50 mixture of G-05 antifreeze and distilled water:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...ml#post1365453
  • Dec 24, 2009, 10:25 AM
    wmproop
    After it has been running for a while ,have you removed the radiator cap to see if it is really running hot,, could be that the gauge is bad
  • Dec 24, 2009, 10:39 AM
    CaptainRich

    The hot coolant could scald a person if the radiator cap is removed from a hot radiator.
    Boiling coolant and steam will be under pressure and injury will very likely result.

    The cooling system inspection and repairs recommended by TxGreaseMonkey should be adhered to.
  • Dec 24, 2009, 10:49 AM
    wmproop
    Well ofcoarse you have to use common sense and be careful,, most all radiator caps have a first notch that allows the gressure to bleed off before it will spew out all over someone and burn them, use a heavy dry cloth to insulate the hand from the cap.

    If the gauge is bad and its not running hot, there should not be any danger
  • Dec 24, 2009, 05:25 PM
    wmproop
    Captianrich,, if you go back and read Elcoco said that the radiater was cool to the touch,, I`ve been around town a couple times and I`ve never seen or had a cool radiater scald anyone and also get that hot in 5 minutes.

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