What is normal for 5.9 water temp?

"Only 87,000 on an 01??? You don't drive it enough!!!"

100% correct. 3 miles from work. That was a before retirement. Used to take it out on weekends to give good work out. Now that I'm retired it gets to go to work pulling wives trailer around.

"Radiator hoes clamp, your starting to sound like Fish!"

Just sort of irritating to me that so many products are advertised to "walk on water" when most people know manufactures claims are mostly BS. The latest that caught my eye is the Willow leaf thing on TV. Supposed to cure knee problems. How can a flashing led plastic thing do anything with knee problems?

" I hope you replaced the Lift Pump with an aftermarket, and a Fuel pressure gauge, and never see below 14 psi."

Fass system with led low pressure light in dash. But I think it only lights up if fuel pressure goes under 5 pounds. Full gauges and egt probe stuck in at hottest spot.

path1 wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
Ha dudes freeking out over a new t stat on a 15 year old tuck? Lol. Pos Dodges.......

YA, Price floored me. First time t-stat has gone out. 87,000 miles on 2001. So far since 2006, premature failures include... fuel lift pump, water pump, radiator hose clamp. Doesn't include what I consider normal wear items. I'm not sure how long a t-stat should normally last.

YES, 15 year old truck...guys at work used to kid me that when I go somewhere, car crushers follow me around. Lots of miles left in this thing. Spent some time with a retired Cummins engineer, he won't part with his old mechanical :)

Only 87,000 on an 01??? You don't drive it enough!!!

I only have 201,000 more than you!!

Radiator hoes clamp, your starting to sound like Fish!

I hope you replaced the Lift Pump with an aftermarket, and a Fuel pressure gauge, and never see below 14 psi.

Grit dog wrote:
Ha dudes freeking out over a new t stat on a 15 year old tuck? Lol. Pos Dodges.......

YA, Price floored me. First time t-stat has gone out. 87,000 miles on 2001. So far since 2006, premature failures include... fuel lift pump, water pump, radiator hose clamp. Doesn't include what I consider normal wear items. I'm not sure how long a t-stat should normally last.

YES, 15 year old truck...guys at work used to kid me that when I go somewhere, car crushers follow me around. Lots of miles left in this thing. Spent some time with a retired Cummins engineer, he won't part with his old mechanical :)

GDP 2 micron filter

What was your reasoning for 2 micron? I've heard some good and bad about that small of size.

ib516 wrote:

path1 wrote:

$%^%$# I want to cry...$83.00 for new t-stat. Hoping I don't need more than 1 gallon of anti freeze at $17.00 gallon. We'll see

Thanks for come back

$83 !? Is it made of gold????

$16.95 for a thermostat from Genos Garage.

http://www.genosgarage.com/product/gates-33915/thermostat

YA, I should of checked out geno's. Always have had great service with them. Local NAPA also had cheaper t-stat. Geno's is where deep dish trans pan came from.

Is it made of gold????

I'm going to find out today.

Ha dudes freeking out over a new t stat on a 15 year old tuck? Lol. Pos Dodges.......

path1 wrote:

$%^%$# I want to cry...$83.00 for new t-stat. Hoping I don't need more than 1 gallon of anti freeze at $17.00 gallon. We'll see

Thanks for come back

$83 !? Is it made of gold????

$16.95 for a thermostat from Genos Garage.

http://www.genosgarage.com/product/gates-33915/thermostat

path1 wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Something is up like the stat is toast. It should be more than that. Anything between 180 and 200 is golden.

$%^%$# I want to cry...$83.00 for new t-stat. Hoping I don't need more than 1 gallon of anti freeze at $17.00 gallon. We'll see

Thanks for come back

Ya, I know what you're saying..........

.............But then again, if you bought the other brand you could look forward to 3K turbo's, 15K CP4 pumps and fuel systems and 20K engines after a valve drops.

At least you don't have to pull the cab to put in a new stat. :B

45Ricochet wrote:
190-200 is about normal. I just put a ew Tstat in this year. Sounds like yours stuck open.
What did the trans shop do? Anything to do with the cooler?

Little bit longer answer...Shop that I really like couldn't get me in, so went to local Mom and Pop shop. I usually adjust my own trans bands but short on time (to get going south) and also wanted to put in new solenoid and pressure switch. Getting those parts would of taken another hour in half. Also I ordered deep dish trans pan last month and thought I would have to rewire trans temp gauge. So I let local Mom and Pop shop do it. When I called to see if job was done they said they were having problems and new parts might defective as "O/D OFF" light keeps coming on when they start vehicle. Told them don't worry about it, that's what supposed to happen with exhaust brake installed.

Drove around before coming home, all gears worked. EXCEPT wasn't happy with kick down from 4 to 3...when slowing down (from above freeway speed) then speed up trans wouldn't kick down to lower gear if going above 35. And trans now shifts a little bit different.
With new parts it shifts little smother, but the kick down from 4 to 3 concerned me, so that was reason it got check out at place with more experience with these. They did nothing with cooler that I know of.

Can't be to careful with those mighty(I think) 47RE.

I noticed temp gauge way off coming back home from trans shop.

I've never had trans temp over 210. At getting to 210 was on Lewiston hill (over your way), when they were doing construction last summer and temps right around 100 at mid day.

Will install new t-stat tomorrow. Still not happy paying $82.00 for new one. But it was Cummins NW and in stock.

3 bolts gets you access to the t-stat. It's right there in front on top for easy access.
You won't lose much coolant. You can drain a little down into a bucket and capture for refill. Just remove the radiator cap first before you partial drain so that it doesn't suck the overflow dry.

My '04.5 runs 180- 210 depending if towing or not. I have never seen over 210 even towing up some hills out west in the Rockies.