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[5150 Cruiser]

So around six months ago or so i went to Carnigie SRVP to play around in the 4x4 section of the park. Its nothing big, but its enough to get a quick 4 wheeling fix. They have a really big mud pit (Or should i say really dirty water pit) that everyone was playing in, so i figued i would give it a go. Went though a dozen times or so yadda yadda...

Well on the trip back i noticed the temp gauge was climbing, and climbing fast. I remembered the old hot rodders trick of cranking your heater if your car over heats, and it will bring the temp down. It worked well enough to get ime to the power washer. $15 later i thought i was good.

Couple months later i was towing a 14x7 trailer when my rig starting over heating again. After some thinking, i figured that i must still have some mud in the radiator cause i've towed this same trailer loaded before without any issuses. i pull over and sure enough, i see some dried up mud still stuck between the radiator and A/C condensor. I hosed off what i could get too, and left a another off road park in my girlfriends driveway! The rest of the drive home was fine.

Now low and behold, the weather is now in the 100's, and while my rig sits and idles in traffic with the A/C on, it would start to over heat AGAIN!! I figure that either my fan isn't working (Since it would only over heat while idling in traffic)or there's still mud hidding in places i didn't get.

I get home and this time i unbolt the front grill, radiator and fan shoud so i can get to every nook and cranny with the hose. I start hosing and leave another mud hill in my driveway. It looks like i got everything this time around, but i'll be keeping my eye on the temp gauge for a bit in this hot weather.

So leasoned learned. I'll defenatly be staying away from soggy mud holes. I know i'm not telling the veteren 4 wheelers anything new, but to the ones new to the sport just remember to give your rigs cooling system a good cleaning if you plan on playing in the mud. I know this is really com'on sense for most, just be aware, that you might have to start taking things apart to get everyting fully clean. Thank god it was only in the 50's when it over heated the first couple times. It realy would have scuked to have to crank up the heater in 100 degree weather just to limp home!