{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Your Diesel Truck Is Overheating and You Don't Even Know It ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/your-diesel-truck-is-overheating-and-you-don-t-even-know-it","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4677767142.mp3","description":"It's towing season and if your gauges are climbing on the way up the grade, you need to know what's actually normal and what's a real problem. Will and Myer break down coolant temps, transmission temps, and everything that can push a Dodge Cummins diesel truck out of range while towing.They start with what a healthy cooling system looks like going down the road. Thermostat opening temps on these trucks typically run 180 to 200 degrees depending on year and setup, and they explain why a hotter or cooler thermostat matters for winter heat versus summer towing, along with how boiling points, radiator cap pressure, and elevation all affect what your coolant temperature can handle.A big part of the episode covers fan clutches, since a bad cooling fan clutch is usually the first thing they check when a diesel truck runs hot. They explain how to tell if your mechanical fan clutch is engaging and why electric fans aren't actually an upgrade over the factory setup on these Cummins trucks.From there they walk through testing a thermostat the old school way with a pot of boiling water, the bypass port a lot of guys don't know exists in the block, and why a genuine Cummins thermostat is worth it over the cheap parts store version, especially on a second gen Dodge.Radiator condition gets its own conversation too. They cover why a clogged or dirty radiator causes most cooling problems, why a factory copper core radiator often beats a cheap aftermarket one, and how they've flushed old radiators back to life with everything from radiator flush products to straight vinegar. They also get into heater core plumbing and why oversized fittings from a repipe can hurt your cooling in the summer.The conversation wraps up on transmission cooling, the second gen's heat exchanger setup, why factory transmissions are designed to run around 185 degrees, and why colder fluid on a built performance transmission tends to live longer.Along the way Will and Myer share real diesel towing stories, from Willard's cooling performance on a run to Saint George to a second gen Dodge gauge that pegs out hard at 230 degrees, plus a few lessons learned the hard way about fan clutches and stuck thermostats.If you found this useful, subscribe to the Power Driven Podcast on YouTube and follow along on your favorite podcast platform.Will and Myer reference several parts from their own builds throughout the episode, including compound turbo setups, VGT turbochargers, and stage two and stage three injectors. Shop everything mentioned in this episode at PowerDriven.com links below.Shop Power Driven Diesel: https://www.powerdriven.com\n"},"annotations":[{"id":510757,"startTime":17.6,"endTime":44.2,"type":"term","title":"coolant temps","url":"/glossary/coolant-temps","quote":"…like normal temperatures that you should see with your radiator with your transmission. We get questions all the time, especially in the summer… So I mean, it depends a little bit on your truck and… We got a lot of questions about what is normal coolant temp going down the road…","canonicalId":"term:coolant-temps","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Coolant temperature is the temperature of the engine’s liquid coolant as it circulates through the radiator and engine. On a diesel truck, coolant temp is a key indicator of whether the cooling system can shed heat under load like towing.","simplifiedExplanation":"Coolant temps tell you how hot your engine is running. 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They’re often used to sanity-check cooling-system readings, but they can be inaccurate if you’re measuring the wrong surface or if the surface emissivity isn’t accounted for.","simplifiedExplanation":"An infrared temp gun is a tool that measures temperature from a distance. It can help you double-check whether something is really overheating, but it’s not perfect—where you point it matters.","sourceStartTime":62.5,"sourceEndTime":72.4}},{"id":510762,"startTime":62.5,"endTime":65.7,"type":"term","title":"radar gun","url":"/glossary/radar-gun","quote":"…Sometimes it's nice to you get some weird readings, hit it with like a radar gun just to make sure because they're kind of notoriously not always perfectly accurate.","canonicalId":"term:radar-gun","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.45,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A radar gun is typically used to measure speed, but in this context the host is referencing it as an alternative measurement tool to verify temperature readings. The key point is that factory gauges/sensors can be off, so independent checks can help confirm what’s actually happening.","simplifiedExplanation":"A radar gun is usually for measuring speed. 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The right tow tune can help keep temperatures from getting too high when you’re pulling heavy loads.","sourceStartTime":3558.4,"sourceEndTime":3585.3}},{"id":510880,"startTime":3591.7,"endTime":3602.2,"type":"term","title":"fan kicked","url":"/glossary/fan-kicked","quote":"[3585.3s] my tow tune does 38 pounds that's it and that you have to yeah and so it was a huge heat difference\n[3591.7s] in the intercooler and there's a yeah my fan kicked like it kicks on a 210 and my fan kicked on twice","canonicalId":"term:fan-kicked","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"When the engine cooling fan “kicks on,” it indicates the cooling system is reaching a temperature threshold and needs extra airflow through the radiator. Frequent fan cycling under towing load can be a sign that heat rejection is being stressed or that cooling control (thermostat, tuning, airflow) isn’t optimal.","simplifiedExplanation":"When the radiator fan turns on, it’s because the engine is getting hot and needs more airflow to cool down. If it turns on a lot while towing, that can mean the truck is running hotter than it should.","sourceStartTime":3591.7,"sourceEndTime":3602.2}},{"id":510881,"startTime":3631.4,"endTime":3640.9,"type":"term","title":"HE 351 stock turbo","url":"/glossary/he-351-stock-turbo","quote":"[3631.4s] speed I had swapped a a HE 351 stock turbo on there and I lived in Vegas and I drive around in the\n[3640.9s] AC and the heat all the time running empty and I remember I was driving up to Mount Charleston","canonicalId":"term:he-351-stock-turbo","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.78,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The HE351 is a turbocharger model used on certain diesel applications; swapping turbos changes how quickly the engine spools and how much boost it can make. A different turbo can shift the heat balance—affecting intercooler temperatures and how hard the cooling system has to work.","simplifiedExplanation":"HE 351 is the name of a turbocharger. Changing the turbo changes how the engine makes boost and heat, which can affect whether your truck runs too hot when you’re driving hard or towing.","sourceStartTime":3631.4,"sourceEndTime":3640.9}},{"id":510882,"startTime":3650.83,"endTime":3650.83,"type":"place","title":"Mount Charleston","url":"/glossary/mount-charleston","quote":"driving up that mountain to Mount Charleston when I was trying to pull the hill in fifth gear","canonicalId":"place:mount-charleston","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Mount Charleston is a mountainous area in Nevada that includes steep grades. Long climbs like that are a real test of a diesel truck’s cooling system and exhaust heat management.","simplifiedExplanation":"Mount Charleston is a steep mountain drive. Climbing for a long time makes a truck work hard, so cooling problems show up faster.","sourceStartTime":3650.83,"sourceEndTime":3650.83}},{"id":510883,"startTime":3744.8,"endTime":3750.0,"type":"term","title":"second gen","url":"/glossary/second-gen","quote":"one time I had just done a head gasket on my second gen and I was driving it out to Missouri","canonicalId":"term:second-gen","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Second gen” means the second generation of a vehicle model line, which often corresponds to a specific engine and cooling-system design. Cooling behavior and common failure points can differ between generations, so “second gen” matters when diagnosing overheating.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Second gen” just means the second version of that truck model. Different generations can have different cooling parts and quirks, so it helps narrow down what might be wrong.","sourceStartTime":3744.8,"sourceEndTime":3750.0}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Todd","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Will","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/your-diesel-truck-is-overheating-and-you-don-t-even-know-it/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}