Exact same year as mine! I have 250,000 miles on mine and still get
26mpg with 4 wheel drive! Have you towed much with yours? They are known
for cooling problems. I replaced the stock 3 row radiator with the larger
4 row high flow unit. It still gets warm if I push it with a load. I plan
to go
with the new for '98 high flow water pump and dual thermostat crossover
pipe and housing. If you look at tech articles you'll see that heat really
kills these things. The new setup cures the cracking that tends to occur
in the narrow area between the valves. The turbo really helps it stay cooler
too!
Strange, huh? I have lots of technical articles on this engine if you
ever need any info.
-----Original Message-----
From: David
Crook
To: airstream@airstream.net
Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [airstream] Temperature Gauge
>Dan Burwinkel wrote:
>>
>> David,
>> What brand truck do you have?
>
>Good Morning Dan,
>
>I have a 1986 6.2 diesel Suburban -- 1/2 ton. Stock as far as I know.
>Once it reaches operating temp. it varies only a degree or two
>regardless of condition...
>
>We just returned (January 6th) from a holiday trip to Denver and inspite
>of 20 below zero temperatures, needle stayed in range (150 degrees)
and
>the heater worked great !
>--
>David Crook
>WBCCI # 11674
>1972 27' Overlander
>1986 Chevy Suburban 6.2
>1977 Dodge 4WD military ambulance 318 cu.in.