2003 DODGE RAM Diesel

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual ENGINE COOLANT
THERMOSTAT - 5.9L DIESEL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Do not operate an engine without a ther-
mostat, except for servicing or testing. An engine
with the thermostat removed will operate in the

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual This system capacity will not effect warm up or
cold weather operating characteristics if the thermo-
stat is operating properly. This is because coolant
will be held in the engine until it reaches th

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (7) Start the engine and check for coolant leaks.
Run engine to check for proper thermostat operation.
FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH
DESCRIPTION
The thermal viscous fan drive (Fig. 29) is a sili-
cone-flui

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual occur when ambient (outside air temperature) is very
high.
²Engine loads and temperatures are high such as
when towing a trailer.
²Cool silicone fluid within the fan drive unit is
being redistribute

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual Fan speed is monitored by the ECM. A lack of fan
speed will set a DTC. Circuit concerns will also set
fan clutch DTCs.
Fan speed and duty cycle percent can be monitored
with the DRB III..
DIAGNOSIS A

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (12) Install coolant reserve/overflow container or
degas container to fan shroud and tighten the bolts
to 8.5 N´m (75 in. lbs.).
(13) Connect upper radiator hose and install
clamp.
(14) Install batte

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (6) Remove the power steering cooler mounting
bolts and position the power steering cooler out of
the way.
(7) Disconnect the transmission cooler lines at the
transmission. The transmission cooler wil

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual CAUTION: When installing the serpentine accessory
drive belt, the belt must be routed correctly. If not,
the engine may overheat due to the water pump
rotating in the wrong direction. Refer to (Fig. 4