Temperature gauge raises to 260 after 20 mins of driving

Asked by Michael Jan 13, 2017 at 06:23 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT LB RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My trucks temp gauge is raising  it never goes past
210 but recently it goes to 260 which is almost in
the red I replaced the radiator in September and
the water pump isn't that old

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Best try replacing the thermostat. When refilling with coolant remember to burp the cooling system from air pocket.

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KenF answered 7 years ago

You can also try Block Tester to make sure you don't have a bad head gasket causing overheating. Most auto parts places will rent you the setup, takes about 10-15 minutes to do.

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