Preliminary Overheating Diagnostic Check
- Does overheating occur while pulling a trailer?
• | Does the trailer weigh less than 454 kg (1,000 lb)? |
• | Is the vehicle equipped with a heavy duty cooling package? |
- Is the vehicle equipped with an add-on, or aftermarket, air conditioning
system? If so, was a heavy duty radiator installed?
- If overheating occurs after prolonged idle in gear with the A/C
system operating, instruct the owner on the following driving techniques to
avoid overheating:
• | Idle the engine in N (Neutral) as much as possible. Increase the
engine RPM in order to get the coolant flowing through the radiator. |
• | If overheating is indicated by a hot lamp or the temperature gauge,
turn the A/C system off during extended idles of the engine. |
- If overheating occurs after prolonged driving in slow city traffic,
or traffic jams, instruct the owner on the following driving techniques to
avoid overheating:
• | Idle the engine in N (Neutral) as much as possible. Increase the
engine RPM in order to get the coolant flowing through the radiator. |
• | If overheating is indicated by a hot lamp or the temperature gauge,
turn the A/C system off during extended idles of the engine. |
If any of the above conditions apply, instruct the operator on driving
techniques that would reduce the possibility of engine overheating.