Jun 23, 2019 #1 J Jamesanunn Registered User Joined Jun 23, 2019 Posts 4 Reaction score 0 Location Texas 2002 7.3 over heating only when pulling travel trailer. Runs good all day long without trailer.
Jun 23, 2019 #2 79jasper Chickenhawk Joined Oct 13, 2012 Posts 17,367 Reaction score 1,930 Location Collinsville, Oklahoma Can you hear the fan lockup? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Jun 23, 2019 #3 J Jamesanunn Registered User Joined Jun 23, 2019 Posts 4 Reaction score 0 Location Texas Don't really hear anything different.
Jun 23, 2019 #4 79jasper Chickenhawk Joined Oct 13, 2012 Posts 17,367 Reaction score 1,930 Location Collinsville, Oklahoma Fan clutch is shot. Running empty is no big deal. I ran without a fan for half a year, no overheating. But no towing either. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Fan clutch is shot. Running empty is no big deal. I ran without a fan for half a year, no overheating. But no towing either. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Jun 23, 2019 #5 J Jamesanunn Registered User Joined Jun 23, 2019 Posts 4 Reaction score 0 Location Texas Going to change water pump and clutch and see what happens
Jun 23, 2019 #6 79jasper Chickenhawk Joined Oct 13, 2012 Posts 17,367 Reaction score 1,930 Location Collinsville, Oklahoma Going that far get a new thermostat. Motorcraft is the recommended brand. Get the standard temp, not the 205°F. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Going that far get a new thermostat. Motorcraft is the recommended brand. Get the standard temp, not the 205°F. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Jun 26, 2019 #7 J Jamesanunn Registered User Joined Jun 23, 2019 Posts 4 Reaction score 0 Location Texas New thermostat new pump new fan clutch. Still heating up pulling trailer over 60 mph. 7100lbs trailer
New thermostat new pump new fan clutch. Still heating up pulling trailer over 60 mph. 7100lbs trailer
Jun 26, 2019 #8 79jasper Chickenhawk Joined Oct 13, 2012 Posts 17,367 Reaction score 1,930 Location Collinsville, Oklahoma Otherwise seems to have good power? Maybe the radiator is clogged? I know mine was pretty nasty when I hosed it out. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Otherwise seems to have good power? Maybe the radiator is clogged? I know mine was pretty nasty when I hosed it out. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
Jun 28, 2019 #9 Thewespaul Supporting Member Supporting Member Joined Jul 27, 2015 Posts 8,796 Reaction score 8,059 Location Bulverde, Texas Pull the rad, use some coil cleaner and blow out the fins.
Jun 28, 2019 #10 greenskeeper Full Access Member Joined Mar 16, 2013 Posts 995 Reaction score 202 Location PA Jamesanunn said: 2002 7.3 over heating only when pulling travel trailer. Runs good all day long without trailer. Click to expand... "overheating" according to the dash gauge or actual coolant temp.....what is your coolant temp when "overheating" ?
Jamesanunn said: 2002 7.3 over heating only when pulling travel trailer. Runs good all day long without trailer. Click to expand... "overheating" according to the dash gauge or actual coolant temp.....what is your coolant temp when "overheating" ?