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I have been working on my 93 4x4. The truck has always ran cold but heater works fast and fine. Put in a new thermostat, flushed and filled radiator. Yesterday I ran it for the longest yet, about 6 hours at 60mph, with an hour break in the middle. The temp gauge has alway only gotten about an eight above the cold line. During the trip yesterday it got to about 1/2 inch above cold. When I stopped at home, the radiator was gurgling air into the overflow resevoir. No steam just gurgling air. Wondering what it could be?? Also I have bad exhaust leaks in the cat and a tick in the engine.A friend told me to check the rad. cap to be sure it it the correct one and vents at the proper temp. Gas milage is crazy too, in town I get 14-16 on that long trip I got 20. Wondering if that has to do with it FINALLY maybe got to proper operating temp.??


This is my problem. Yesterday I stuck a oil thermometer on the block next to the thermostat and checked my Ohms in my ECT. It read 84 Ohms at 180-190 degrees, again the coolant resevoir was gurgling air bubbles!!! Is this only a bad sensor? I assume from the chart that the sensor thinks my engine is minus 60 degrees or so, wouldnt this make it tend to make my truck run hotter, if it thinks its cold? Yet my temp gague only gets 1/4 inch above the cold line. Please help me diagnose, could it be something else.