changed the thermostat and now the truck is overheating

Asked by gwisaac Jul 23, 2018 at 12:17 AM about the 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Maybe the thermostat got put in backwards and will have a hard time opening up quick enough with "sensor" facing away from the hot coolant.

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jetjurnigan answered 5 years ago

Under the heading of simplicity, try "burping" the system first. Take the radiator cap off with a cold engine, start 'er up n squeeze the upper radiator hose n see if lotsa air bubbles comes out o' the open cap. Make sure she heats ALL the way up before you reinstall the rad cap.

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