1985 Mustang Running hot!
10-24-2016, 06:47 AM
#2
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome to the forum.
Only thing left is the water pump itself, can you see the coolant circulating in the radiator when you rev it up ?
Also, I think there should be a spring in the lower radiator hose to keep it from collapsing on itself when warm. Feel for that....
Only thing left is the water pump itself, can you see the coolant circulating in the radiator when you rev it up ?
Also, I think there should be a spring in the lower radiator hose to keep it from collapsing on itself when warm. Feel for that....
10-26-2016, 06:32 AM
#4
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 5,061
No need to replace pump if coolant is circulating, it's doing its job.
Look to see if your missing the lower air damn beneath the front bumper chin. Foxbody's are bottom feeders for airflow to the radiator and without that extra airflow, Fox's can run hot. People used to remove those damns for looks but didn't realize they are very important for cooling.
If you look at my sig picture, you'll see my car is missing it. But for some reason my car cools fine without it.
Look to see if your missing the lower air damn beneath the front bumper chin. Foxbody's are bottom feeders for airflow to the radiator and without that extra airflow, Fox's can run hot. People used to remove those damns for looks but didn't realize they are very important for cooling.
If you look at my sig picture, you'll see my car is missing it. But for some reason my car cools fine without it.
Last edited by 88 orangepeel notch; 10-26-2016 at 06:35 AM.