Red Antifreeze
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:02 pm
Temp gauge was showing the engine was hot and i suspected the thermostat was froze shut, so I took the it out while parked at a rest stop and wired it open and put it back. I was going to use just water, but a trucker gave me red antifreeze, being in a desporate situation, I took it. Are there any issues with it in these diesels? Gaskets would probably the issue. It is Delo antifreeze.
To finish the story, after I did all of this, the engine temp for sure had cooled off, the gauge still says it was hot hot, so the thermostat was not the issue. Makes me a little upset I did all the while at a rest area with it just being the stupid sensor. Not even sure if I had over heated it now.
Thanks
To finish the story, after I did all of this, the engine temp for sure had cooled off, the gauge still says it was hot hot, so the thermostat was not the issue. Makes me a little upset I did all the while at a rest area with it just being the stupid sensor. Not even sure if I had over heated it now.
Thanks