Recent content by Defcon-1

No worries Sir, you have the theory correct. The t-stat allows the coolant around the block to be pushed up and over (past the S-stat) and then into and through the radiator, back to the block and all other junctions thereafter. So if the t-stat is stuck closed, no water flow past the s-stat...

If I remember correctly, A2's have the single, there is a second port in the housing, but there is a giant rubber-plug installed to block that water-flow. I think in the TM under "thermostat removal / installation" it will clarify.

Yeah it sounds like it could be one or multiple issues, you'll have to eliminate them one by one. That upper tube going across the block is the inlet-line right past the T-Stat, if that is not hot 180' and above, the T-Stat is not opening (no water-flow into the radiator). It could also be...

Good Day Sir, The S-Stat kicks on as the last-attempt to cool the engine down, T-stat opens around 180' (allowing additional cooling via the radiator) and S-stat opens around 195' (provides additional cooling by means of forced-airflow across the radiator and block). Also to note, the removable...

Anytime Sir, happy to help. I did the 50/50 mix because I figured "I have a block heater now" and I would be plugged in for any incoming temperature to single-digits, so doing 50/50 made more sense. Point of order: Now would be the time to do a block-heater if that was on the "to-do" list for...

Hmm special tools... trying to think 🤔 Nothing outside of my normal tooling I don't believe I needed, maybe my 1/2" breaker bar and torch to get that one block-plug out lol. Everything else was pretty straight forward, other than garden-hose adapters / elbows / swivels to get that 1/4"...

Good Day Sir, For all intents and purposes, the TM has the correct process step-by-step, I was being a little OCD in the process lol. There were a lot of extra steps I did in between, like draining from the block and drivers-side radiator port, adding a coolant-filter, adding cleaning agents to...

This makes good sense, thank you. The manufacturer of the converter got back to me and said "it is not a stage-charger, it offers power only if needed, and does not push power" but they wouldn't comment further. I'm guessing this means it's different than a regular battery charger that slowly...

Where is it in your truck? Just curious. Having a 12v battery being charged on its own system by its own alternator is optimal, but that's going to be too far out of my technical ability. I need to find a way to charge it / maintain it outside of that, (that's even if I need to do that, because...

NGL that's awesome, but that is *way* out of my technical-know-how (and) desire to do something like this lol. Is your 12v alternator connected to it's own 12v battery?

Alright electrical-gurus, I need some help trying to figure something out in my truck. To preface this, my 923 has an industrial lift-gate installed on the back of the bed. It has been working (has worked) in the past until I removed the aux-battery from the aft-tool-box (to install tooling in...

This is just a followup, probably the last post here from my end. Been running the coolant (post-drain and flushes) for months now and this is the sample I took the other day after removing 2+ gallons to work on my fan-clutch actuator / shutter-stat. Note: This was taken from the drivers-side...

I just developed a leak from this little hole as well. The truck sat for 10+ days so I'm not sure if it's related but I will also trying taking it out and cleaning / lubing it. Did you get a fix on yours?

That's a good copy, will report back with findings, ty Sir

I promise I tried searching for this but there's like a million+ threads and I can't figure out which one is applicable, so apologies in advance if I'm asking a question that's been answered multiple times. Sitting at an extended red-light, I noticed my secondary air gauge was going down little...