12 miles 20 minutes city driving and barely warmed up...
11-11-2007, 02:28 PM
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12 miles 20 minutes city driving and barely warmed up...
...is this normal with ambient temperature at 44F?
Temp gauge just within the normal bar and the upper raditor hose is cold - Thermostat housing warm.
5.9 quad automatic 3:73 and just 600 miles.
Temp gauge just within the normal bar and the upper raditor hose is cold - Thermostat housing warm.
5.9 quad automatic 3:73 and just 600 miles.
11-11-2007, 04:53 PM
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Well - if you think about it; you do have to bring 1100 lbs of cast iron, forged steel, and a few other alloy's that make up a CTD up to around 180 ~ 200 degree's F. So it is going to take some time to do so. These engine's loved to be worked hard, otherwise they run cool.
I have to drive about 12 miles @ 70 mph before mine is good and warm.
I have to drive about 12 miles @ 70 mph before mine is good and warm.
11-11-2007, 05:00 PM
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11-12-2007, 08:18 AM
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It was @ 50* here the other morning, and I left my house, and drove almost 30 minutes through town before it started coming up to operating temp. Put it this way. If you just start your truck in teh mornign, and let it idle....it may NEVER come up to temp. I left my truck running about a hour one morning, and I came out, and it was still pegged on teh cold. So, yes, it is normal.
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11-12-2007, 08:31 AM
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Yeah, even in 90* temps it takes a good 15 minutes to warm up in the city. 
Try driving down a long canyon road in winter temps. Your engine can be 210* at the top and it will cool down to 140 or less on the way down. Cold enough that the heater is blowing ice cold air.
Try driving down a long canyon road in winter temps. Your engine can be 210* at the top and it will cool down to 140 or less on the way down. Cold enough that the heater is blowing ice cold air.
11-12-2007, 11:29 AM
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yu can buy the winter front from dodge parts link below
https://www.dodgeparts.com/product_i...oducts_id/1872
it fits behind the grill like a glove will warm up the truck in five miles of driving
https://www.dodgeparts.com/product_i...oducts_id/1872
it fits behind the grill like a glove will warm up the truck in five miles of driving
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11-12-2007, 07:54 PM
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Warming
It's just normal.......as said before a lot of everything to warm up, iron, oil, fluid..........You can drive in a lower gear to keep up rpm's to help a little....but only after initial warm up
11-13-2007, 02:51 AM
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It's a Cummins, ie long warm up time. Buy the winter front and plug it in at night. I have heat within 50 feet of my house. If you have an exhaust brake, use it. You will be amazed at how good they warm up the engine.
