Hot...Getting Hotter....Its Houston, but still pretty Hot

[Bumpngrind]

2017, live here in Hell a Zona only time I overheat is when towing around 3 thousand lbs up really steep grades.
Just gets hot like you guys around 240 for a minute and if I back off it also cools down appropriately. While in for other oil leak issues under extended warranty, dealer noticed a WP leak at weep hole, replaced, no real cool temps but I have to consider towing up steep grades on in 110 plus temps

 

[Kaz109]

It will get cooler, just you wait........

 

[Donovan]

Pics are from our last trip to Hidden Falls : Marble Falls TX

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Something about our Avalanche Grey... makes my America great.

 

[EZstep]

Just a follow up for those interested in the heating issue....I broke down and took it to Ford. What I thought was a squeaky Pully was in fact the Cam Phasers failing....that was a nice bonus. They also determined the Water Pump is bad and leaking and confirmed my suspicion of a bad front wheel bearing.

Not sure the new water pump will aid in cooling....maybe it will hold pressure better? Not sure. Don't have it back yet, so stay tuned.

 

[goblues38]

I was pushing my truck pretty hard this weekend.......doing donuts and stuff off road......i am tuned........temps stayed right at 210-219......then would jump to 230 .......but the electric fans kicked on and brought it back down to 200.

 

[EZstep]

Wanted to try one more time and see if anyone sees this that may have other options...

Updates are as follows:

New Plugs
New Coils
New Cat - CEL showed the one to be underperforming and Ford said they can't diagnose the heat issue with this being a known issue.

It was 12* here in Texas a couple weeks ago and it still would jump to 230+ going up hill completely unburdened.

Fun New sound coming from the driver side engine bay is high pitched squeal when accelerating hard....Air leaking from some piece? probably a few things that could be. Don't think its related, but who the hell knows.

As always, thanks for looking and trying to help. I feel like I get a lot of generic info from Ford and no real investigation to whats going on.

 

[Cole12582]

The 37’s heated mine up over the 35’s