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overheating? Nov 13, 2003 21:12:11 GMT -5

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Post by 93toykid on Nov 13, 2003 21:12:11 GMT -5

i have a 1989 toy with a 22re and am having problems with the temp. guage. sometimes when i'm driving, the pointer will all of a sudden go almost to the redline for about a minute or so, and then return back to normal. it has a new radiator, water pump, timig kit, belts and hoses, so i know it can't be overheating. i'm thinking maybe the thermostat is hung open or something. if anyone has any ideas on what this could be, help would be appreciated!!

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93toykid Full Member Your truck breaking stuff is just it's little way of telling you to UPGRADE!!!!!! Posts: 137	overheating? Nov 13, 2003 21:51:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 93toykid on Nov 13, 2003 21:51:03 GMT -5 it has the five speed, and it has been acting funny lately
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93toykid Full Member Your truck breaking stuff is just it's little way of telling you to UPGRADE!!!!!! Posts: 137	overheating? Nov 13, 2003 21:52:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 93toykid on Nov 13, 2003 21:52:06 GMT -5 it has a five speed manual, and it has been acting funny lately
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4xfred Global Moderator Taking the music back!! Posts: 1,204	overheating? Nov 13, 2003 22:24:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 4xfred on Nov 13, 2003 22:24:02 GMT -5 ;D If the t-stat was "hung open", it'd never warm up. From what you described, I'd lean towards a faulty temp. sender. Later...
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93toykid Full Member Your truck breaking stuff is just it's little way of telling you to UPGRADE!!!!!! Posts: 137	overheating? Nov 13, 2003 22:31:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 93toykid on Nov 13, 2003 22:31:50 GMT -5 thanks....i'll check that
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overheating? Nov 14, 2003 0:36:41 GMT -5

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Post by NCSU on Nov 14, 2003 0:36:41 GMT -5

Mine used to do something similar to that. I would crank it up and it would warm up to a pretty high temp, close to red lining and then it would cool back down to a normal temp. If I got on the highway, it would do the same routine again, hot back to normal. I just started with the cheap fix, a new thermostat, and it solved the problem for me. Its never done anything like that since.

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overheating? Nov 14, 2003 10:02:55 GMT -5

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Post by Mike Kelly on Nov 14, 2003 10:02:55 GMT -5

I had the EXACT same problem in my 88. It happened right after I blew the head gasket. The garage did all the work on the head gasket, so they were responsible for the temp prob as well. They tried lots of stuff including the therm (and a high temp therm as well). nothing worked. We were then going to look at the temp sender or the gauge, but i sold the truck and got my 97 (the xtracab works great with car seats!).

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overheating? Nov 15, 2003 19:00:58 GMT -5

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Post by 86taco on Nov 15, 2003 19:00:58 GMT -5

I woud check the sending unit and the thermostat. mine did the same thing and my top radiator hose would suck shut. I changed the thermostat and the prob. went away. I have never had any problems overheating. I installed aset of dual 9" electric fans I got off a fork lift and it was fine. Then the fan motors burned up I drove it around town fora couple of days even drive thru's like this until I could get it fixed. The temp guage didnt move a lick. I thought for sure I would have a boil over

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93toykid Full Member Your truck breaking stuff is just it's little way of telling you to UPGRADE!!!!!! Posts: 137	overheating? Nov 16, 2003 10:23:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 93toykid on Nov 16, 2003 10:23:30 GMT -5 Thanks for all the info. guys. Put a new thermostat in last night and everything works perfectly. Even runs cooler than it did before!! Later.............
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overheating? Nov 18, 2003 0:25:16 GMT -5

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Post by Joe_Dirt on Nov 18, 2003 0:25:16 GMT -5

my 4runner used to do the same thing, in fact, it was so weird, whenever i'd get about 4 miles from anywhere, the temp would suddenly go up really quick and if i'd tap the glass that is over the temp. guage, it would go back down. after about 5 days, i just sprung for the new guage. no problems since

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