84svo5.0

my 5.0 keeps overheating i have put a new radiator with electric fan and a 160 thermastat i have burped it and everything...if any can help id appreciate it

03gt04mach1

You may have put the thermostat in backwards. Make sure the SPRING is facing the engine block, not the radiator. Only thing I can think of.... And, is the fan cycling on and off after it warms up?

84svo5.0

I have the thermostat in the right was and yes the fan is cycling

luckythirteen13

hows the condition of the water pump? is it circulating the water? start the motor with the radiator cap off. let the motor come up to temp and see if the water in the radiator gets hot.

is this a recent problem? did you just get the car this way?

84svo5.0

ya i just got it drove it all the way home no problem did a launch in it and it started overheating that when i replaced everything and i ran it lastnight with the cap off and like you said, still got hot so i got a new water pump on the way.

98MustangGT46

Change the thermostat to a 180 or a little higher. Your thermostat inst closed enough for your fan to cool the radiator.

omar_lpz

i heard u can just run it without a thermostat and it will run cooler

conejo172

If you run it without the tstat it will run cooler, but your miles per gallon will take a hit

omar_lpz

y would it waist more gas

98MustangGT46

Sometimes you can. My other car i had to change the theromostat cause it was too low and the fan didnt have enough time to cool it down do too it be open more frequently.