There's at least two reasons to always keep distilled water on your working vehicle

[Mikey P]

Virtually every two lane road in our county is being repaved this year and sitting in the stalled traffic at 95 degrees cuased it to over heat....

 

[SamIam]

How about coolant

 

[Dolly Llama]

stalled traffic at 95 degrees cuased it to over heat

really?
that's pretty sad
You sure the cooling system is up to par?

last year I had to babysit a contractor at a problem child homeowner's house
It was 90+ degrees
I sat in my car w/air on for hours on end

..L.T.A.

 

[Mikey P]

really?
that's pretty sad
You sure the cooling system is up to par?

last year I had to babysit a contractor at a problem child homeowner's house
It was 90+ degrees
I sat in my car w/air on for hours on end

..L.T.A.

Fluid was low, maybe that's all it was..

 

[Bryce C]

Makes a nice cut for my volume 40 too.

 

[Mikey P]

Well it did it again on the way home, this time I just turned the heater on and opened the windows and the warning went away

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

I carry a gallon of 50-50 on the truck, and 2 quarts of engine oil.
I’ve got them tucked into a corner, just in cases as this…

We also run a large snail fan on high directly on the engine during jobs right now…

This heat is no joke.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Well it did it again on the way home, this time I just turned the heater on and opened the windows and the warning went away

You have a problem.
I'd start with a system flush, new juice and new T-stat


..L.T.A.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

You have a problem.
I'd start with a system flush, new juice and new T-stat


..L.T.A.

If he threw in just H2O, of course it’s going to boil over… but yup, cooling system issues.

 

[Mikey P]

it never boiled over and the dash gauge never went above mid way....

 

[Dolly Llama]

it never boiled over and the dash gauge never went above mid way....

if a warning light came on, maybe there's a code stored a code reader will pull up
Might be as simple as a sensor fail

..L.T.A.

 

[they live]

Water pump is going out. Probably a slow leak.

 

[they live]

Did you get recent oil change where they topped off the coolant? They might have added the wrong coolant.

 

[Nate The Great]

I'd burp your coolant system with the use of this funnel kit.. Turn the heater on and let it run..

Amazon product
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[Mikey P]

topped it off with Prestone and no issues today under the same exact conditions and location

 

[bob vawter]

topped it off with Prestone and no issues today under the same exact conditions and location

Try some wetter water?

 

[bob vawter]

No I meant water wetter.......! It does work..

 

[Mikey P]

It was good for a few days and then it boiled over again yesterday going up a very long mountain without the AC

 

[Dolly Llama]

it never boiled over and the dash gauge never went above mid way

It was good for a few days and then it boiled over again

..LT.A.

 

[Mikey P]

..LT.A.

well boiled anyway, gauge topped out this time..

 

[Dolly Llama]

is the cooling fan working?

..L.T.A.

 

[Mikey P]

is the cooling fan working?

..L.T.A.

Must be..

 

[Cleanworks]

Water pump is failing.

 

[Mikey P]

Water pump is failing.

Most likely

 

[Dolly Llama]

Must be..

why?
the lectro fan doesn't run all the time
It only cycles on when a certain temp is reached, then shuts off

I know you're hard of hearing, but with you hearing aid, you should be able to hear it cycle on and off if you can't see it

Water pump is failing.

"Most likely"

how do you figure?
It's belt driven.
If not dribbling water, the impeller is circulating coolant
I don't believe water pumps work sometimes and sometimes not

confirm the cooling fan is working or not
if it is, flush the cooling system and replace the thermostat


..L.T.A.

 

[Mikey P]

why?
the lectro fan doesn't run all the time
It only cycles on when a certain temp is reached, then shuts off

I know you're hard of hearing, but with you hearing aid, you should be able to hear it cycle on and off if you can't see it



"Most likely"

how do you figure?
It's belt driven.
If not dribbling water, the impeller is circulating coolant
I don't believe water pumps work sometimes and sometimes not

confirm the cooling fan is working or not
if it is, flush the cooling system and replace the thermostat


..L.T.A.

Can you be here by 8am on Saturday?

 

[they live]

why?
the lectro fan doesn't run all the time
It only cycles on when a certain temp is reached, then shuts off

I know you're hard of hearing, but with you hearing aid, you should be able to hear it cycle on and off if you can't see it



"Most likely"

how do you figure?
It's belt driven.
If not dribbling water, the impeller is circulating coolant
I don't believe water pumps work sometimes and sometimes not

confirm the cooling fan is working or not
if it is, flush the cooling system and replace the thermostat


..L.T.A.

The coolant evaporates when the leak is slow.
Sometimes you can hear the bearings making noise.
I've been nervous with my van for a couple months. It was making too much noise. Mechanic said nothing wrong.
Finally got a code the alternator was bad. Replaced yesterday.
I feel so relieved today. Got a big job an hour away tomorrow. I've been stressing knowing something was coming.
Get into the shop. You are causing more damage to the motor letting it get that hot. You have to fix it anyway.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Can you be here by 8am on Saturday?

are you too cheap to take it to a dealership or "reel shop" ?
or will you wait til you blow head gasket?


..L.T.A.

 

[Dolly Llama]

The coolant evaporates when the leak is slow.

If he has to add juice regular, he's an idiot for not getting it fixed

Sometimes you can hear the bearings making noise.

eeyeahbutt, it's still circulating til it seizes or seal fails

I've been nervous with my van for a couple months.

that Butler?
I don't blame you for being concerned.
Direct drive TMs are tough on vans and a poor choice for a busy operator if/when they plan to keep for 8-10+ years

..L.T.A.

 

[Cleanworks]

why?
the lectro fan doesn't run all the time
It only cycles on when a certain temp is reached, then shuts off

I know you're hard of hearing, but with you hearing aid, you should be able to hear it cycle on and off if you can't see it



"Most likely"

how do you figure?
It's belt driven.
If not dribbling water, the impeller is circulating coolant
I don't believe water pumps work sometimes and sometimes not

confirm the cooling fan is working or not
if it is, flush the cooling system and replace the thermostat


..L.T.A.

I have had water pumps fail because of the bushings or bearings have worn out. Still spins but not at the right rpm. Will be ok on the highway but will overheat under a heavier load like going up hills. They don't make the impellers like they used to.