Car getting too hot
06-13-2006, 11:13 PM
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Car getting too hot
Hey guys.
In the last few days my car has started to act up. If I start the car after it is already warm, the temp gauge goes all the way up almost the red then stays there untill I can get some air flow through the rad to cool it back down. Then it stays normal all day untill I shut it off and restart it again.
I thought it was the thermostat sticking when the car was off but I replaced that and it didn't help.
Any ideas?
In the last few days my car has started to act up. If I start the car after it is already warm, the temp gauge goes all the way up almost the red then stays there untill I can get some air flow through the rad to cool it back down. Then it stays normal all day untill I shut it off and restart it again.
I thought it was the thermostat sticking when the car was off but I replaced that and it didn't help.
Any ideas?
06-14-2006, 12:04 AM
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RE: Car getting too hot
Make sure tstat is installed correctly. Also you might want to take the tstat out and see if that makes any difference. I can't imagine the water pump not pumping water,but just a thought. If none of these are problems I would suspect clogged radiator.
06-14-2006, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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RE: Car getting too hot
Is your fan working properly? Is it an electric fan? I had similar problems with my 94 GT. I changed the water pump, put in 185 degree stat and replaced the radiator with OEM recommended radiator and it still ran on the warm side. There is a link here where you can add switch to bypass the high speed fan with a ground and switch which has been awesome. Now for me when I get in stop and go or in the staging lanes my temp doesn't go up past "R" in normal. Hope this helps.
06-14-2006, 12:25 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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RE: Car getting too hot
Here is a thread for the fan bypass. Good luck.
https://mustangforums.com/m_217218/m.../tm.htm#217218
https://mustangforums.com/m_217218/m.../tm.htm#217218
06-14-2006, 08:48 PM
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RE: Car getting too hot
my car is doing the same thing. I just replaced the radiator, water pump, fan, and fan clutch and it ran fine for about 2 days and now its doing the same exact thing. I thought it was the thermo too but its also losing water. Can somebody help pleeze...
06-14-2006, 08:54 PM
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RE: Car getting too hot
or a heater core leaking?...
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If your losing water and can't see it dripping somewhere, you could have a blown head gasket. Hope I am wrong, but this can cause overheating.
If your losing water and can't see it dripping somewhere, you could have a blown head gasket. Hope I am wrong, but this can cause overheating.