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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
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
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
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?
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?
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.
i heard u can just run it without a thermostat and it will run cooler
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.