Yep...the one I replaced was bad...I am going to remove thermostat and try it ...only has 53000 miles... don't know how well it was maintained. I have had great luck with all my Silverados.. very high mileage.. never a heat issue. Strange.
On Sep 17, 2017 6:41 PM, "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> wrote: > The radiator fan is not electric? > If it runs off a belt then fan speed is tied to RPM; same problem only > different. > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> > To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> > Sent: 9/17/2017 8:39:47 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue > > Not electric ... > > On Sep 17, 2017 6:37 PM, "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> S10 would have an electric radiator fan. If it gets hot when you stop, >> could be a weak fan motor. >> >> I had a Cavalier, same engine as S10. It sometimes just ran hot, but hot >> at 42N lattitude might be very different from 'hot' in El Paso....so maybe >> nothing is "wrong". >> >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 9/17/2017 8:06:12 PM >> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: S10 Chevy heating issue >> >> My wife bought a 2001 4x4 Chevy S10 Vortec 4.3 from sons wife. We knew >> it heated up a little...I replaced water pump, fan clutch, thermostat, had >> system flushed including heater core along with radiator. It doesn't heat >> up us as much...you can run it on freeway with temp at 210 degrees...once >> you exit and stop, it gets hot for a bit then cools off again. No >> detectable leaks, no water in oil...wonder if sensor if faulty...any ideas >> or tips...we want 4x4 for winter hiking season. Thanks >> >>
