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08-23-2017, 02:42 AM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
I know they say its usually something simple, but damn!
 Glad you got it fixed though!
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08-23-2017, 09:29 AM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Sabotage...Or, Please remove all packaging before installation..
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08-23-2017, 05:19 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Ho. Lee. Cow.
That must have been a pretty happy find! Glad you got it resolved.
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08-23-2017, 07:23 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
I knew it was an airflow issue. I never would have guessed almost the whole radiator was blocked with cardboard!
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08-23-2017, 10:48 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Thanks everyone, drove it all day today and it hovered around 185-200 the entire time. NICE and Happy!
This was a fully assembled unit. I was going back and forth with the manufacturer on private PM trying to get some insight and large cardboard barrier never mentioned. Glad its resolved though; now I can start breaking it in without trying to kill it. You all are awesome, thank you so much for all your great knowledge and advice. |
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08-23-2017, 11:47 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
I didn't expect that, but at least it got me to check mine!
 Glad you got it figured out!
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08-24-2017, 08:56 AM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
If you look at the pic of the fan on page one you can se the cardboard
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08-24-2017, 10:09 AM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Defeated by cardboard, my life story
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08-25-2017, 01:47 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Damn... sounds like my luck.
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08-25-2017, 04:02 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
GOOD GRIEF LOL been watching this. Glad it's working now.
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08-29-2017, 07:12 AM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
You sure can.
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08-30-2017, 10:40 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
I had to look real close ...but I see it to....now
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07-14-2018, 05:40 PM
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Re: LS Cooling Issue
Nice truck. I read this thread with interest because I like a mystery, and was interested to see how it turned out. When I saw the cause, I realized that we have something in common! A few years ago I bought my truck in the middle of winter. On a warm day I was driving it and looked down to see my temp gauge nearly pegged. After several troubleshooting steps, I decided that the radiator must be plugged. I disconnected the radiator and was about to lift it out of the truck when I noticed something funny in between the radiator and the condenser. I pulled it out, and it was a large piece of sheet metal, in front of the radiator! Obviously this was my problem, but as long as I had the radiator loose, I took it to Beaverton Radiator for a flow test. After hearing my story the guy there thought I was nuts for even bringing the radiator in, and it flow tested just fine. I asked the PO what the sheet metal was for, he said it was to get the motor warmed up faster in cold weather. Since I bought the truck in cold weather, the sheet metal was still there.
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