CelticNomad
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Hello all. I wanted to reach out for input before my visit to the dealership. Information is a good thing.
It's occurred 4X now. Pulling with my 6.4L and 4:10 ratio. Travel trailer is 8k in weight, far below the trucks limits. I'm on the ramp getting onto highway and up to speed when temp gauge goes right over triggering "hot engine" warning in the message center. All this occurs in a quarter mile, even less. Literally, gauge goes from normal at beginning of ramp to "hot engine" before I can get on the highway. Of course I pull over where gauge immediatly returns to normal and warning disappears and I go on my merry way.
This only happens when getting on the highway for the first time in the day. Off and on several times later in the same day for pit stops will not replicate that morning. I will add that the 4x this has occurred is out of the last 5x getting on a highway with the trailer so it's a recent development. No indication from under the hood that there is a problem.
It has never occurred without the RV.
As simple as a thermostat? Water pump beginning to fail under high demand?
Thanks in advance.
It's occurred 4X now. Pulling with my 6.4L and 4:10 ratio. Travel trailer is 8k in weight, far below the trucks limits. I'm on the ramp getting onto highway and up to speed when temp gauge goes right over triggering "hot engine" warning in the message center. All this occurs in a quarter mile, even less. Literally, gauge goes from normal at beginning of ramp to "hot engine" before I can get on the highway. Of course I pull over where gauge immediatly returns to normal and warning disappears and I go on my merry way.
This only happens when getting on the highway for the first time in the day. Off and on several times later in the same day for pit stops will not replicate that morning. I will add that the 4x this has occurred is out of the last 5x getting on a highway with the trailer so it's a recent development. No indication from under the hood that there is a problem.
It has never occurred without the RV.
As simple as a thermostat? Water pump beginning to fail under high demand?
Thanks in advance.