Ok for what ever it's worth, I've owned two 2182's and a 1782. I put gauges in all of them. They all would be fine for an hour or so and then the gauge would start to climb until I stopped mowing. None of them ever turned on the high temp warning light. I would hate to know what temp it takes to turn on the light. My conclusion is that the cooling system is inadequate. I suggest that any of you guys with 2182's or 1782's install temp gauges and keep an eye on them. As for me I no longer own a Cub water pumper. I've gone air cooled, if it's not there it can't cause a problem.
