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chevman51 · 05-17-2010, 10:55 AM

I had started in the driveway and it was 40 degrees outside and the gauge was climbing. I drove it done the road and the gauge kept climbing so i shut the truck off and let it cool, turned around and went back home. Why would you stay with a 180 t stat? I'm getting a fan shroud but I have never had my other pickup without a shroud get this hot, so that makes me think there is more of a problem.

05-17-2010, 10:55 AM	#17
chevman51 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 7	Re: 1972 chevy 1/2ton pickup overheating, not sure why? I had started in the driveway and it was 40 degrees outside and the gauge was climbing. I drove it done the road and the gauge kept climbing so i shut the truck off and let it cool, turned around and went back home. Why would you stay with a 180 t stat? I'm getting a fan shroud but I have never had my other pickup without a shroud get this hot, so that makes me think there is more of a problem.