fast 99
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- Spokane, Washington
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- Brian
- Truck Year
- 81,85
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- K20
- Engine Size
- 350
Factory gauges are indicators and can't be relied on for diagnostic purposes. Mechanical aftermarket gauges are reliable, hint.Typically when it’s overheating and i go to shut it off, it sputters for about five seconds or so after i’ve shut it off. I’m pretty sure it actually overheating because of what i just mentioned and the smoking once the gauge reads much past 3/4ths
As I said before, if not pushing water out it's likely not as hot as you think. Immediately after shut down engine will hot soak. Coolant temp will rise, sometimes 20 degrees. If near or overheating coolant will boil.
Dieseling has many causes. Any motor will be more prone to doing it when hot. Really need to get accurate temp readings.