Question about overheating coolant!

[Snomas]

I just overheated to 230 degrees (heater hose broke on I-10 and lost most of coolant). A repair shop said I should replace the thermostat and rad cap besides hoses. any suggestions on any thing else I should do or not do from the overheating. This is a 350 8.3 cummins diesel pusher.

[ScottG]

Cummins uses a fan that is engaged as needed. It may be engaged by several different means depending on brand.

[Snomas]

I don't think the Cummins uses a fan clutch. Thanks for all the input guys I think I can make it to Denver from Sedona before changing the thermostat since I drove from Yuma to Sedona without any overheating.

[nomad297]

Does that motor use a fan clutch?

Bruce

[Trackrig]

It's a good time to flush the antifreeze, not just replace what was lost. 230 isn't all that high if that's all it got to.

Bill

[ScottG]

jauguston wrote:
230 degrees is not overheated.

Agreed, the fan probably doesn't even kick in until around 226.

[Passin_Thru]

Never hurts to change thermostat and rad cap and change all the heater hoses or you jusst vote yourself in for more problems!

[jauguston]

230 degrees is not overheated.

[wallynm]

Have them download the ECM which may tell maximum temperature reached. Replacement all coolant hoses not just the problem one.

Snomas wrote:
I just overheated to 230 degrees (heater hose broke on I-10 and lost most of coolant). A repair shop said I should replace the thermostat and rad cap besides hoses. any suggestions on any thing else I should do or not do from the overheating. This is a 350 8.3 cummins diesel pusher.

[ScottG]

Take the belt off the water pump and check it for looseness. A genuine Cummins pump is best.

[azrving]

If you caught it right away you shouldn't have hurt it. So it blew a hose and got hot. It didn't get hot or been running hot and finally blew a hose. So how old is the rig and has it ever had hoses etc replaced?

[big_jim_2]

Transmission fluid!