cuttin edge
Senior Member
We have a 2014 grader made by Calder Bros. It has a 118hp liquid cooled Deutz diesel engine. I noticed from day one that it seemed to run cold. Less than 1000 hours it started smoking. It was taken to an engine shop under warranty. They said I am trying the engine too high, it runs cold, glazes the liner's, and the oil blows by. I've tried running it anywhere from 2200 to 600, and I can't get it to come up in temp. Once last summer when it was really hot out, and I was in an area with not a lot of air movement, it came up to 175, but mostly 125 140. It,s not the gauge, cause it's been checked with a gun. Question since it was built in the southern states, would it have a cooler thermostat? I've been preaching thermostat, but I get the once you start taking it apart, it starts leaking bs. Does Deutz have a summer and winter thermostat?