Mustang GT Overheating (long)
07-31-2006, 11:14 PM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
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Hmmmm, I am leaning towards the fan as well. Did you put a new water pump in when you had all your engine work done?
Hmmmm, I am leaning towards the fan as well. Did you put a new water pump in when you had all your engine work done?
08-01-2006, 12:24 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
I had the exact same problem...
i started but cutting the center section out of my t-stat, i run 100% water with water wetter, new pressure tank cap, replaced the radiator...
it ended up being some ****ty wiring job someone did to try and fix the fan, it was basically turning off randomly and not coming on when it needed too. it would ALWAYS overheat when i was sitting at a light, CHECK THE FAN.
i started but cutting the center section out of my t-stat, i run 100% water with water wetter, new pressure tank cap, replaced the radiator...
it ended up being some ****ty wiring job someone did to try and fix the fan, it was basically turning off randomly and not coming on when it needed too. it would ALWAYS overheat when i was sitting at a light, CHECK THE FAN.
08-01-2006, 12:36 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
OKAY! I started my car up and let it warm up. My radiator fan DID turn on, and when I turned on the A/C the a/c fan turned on also. The car was blowing cold air too! Now, after letting the car run and run, I gave it some revs and let her get pretty hot with the air on. All of a sudden my radiator fun stops moving and my A/C turns hot! Mind you, both fans work, but something is shutting them off when they get up to temp very hot temperatures. Now what?!
08-01-2006, 12:38 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
they should only spin WHEN it gets to a tempature like...190-210 degrees. if your radiator fan is spinng while its cold or semi-hot, and then shutting off when its hot, thats your problem, maybe in the tune, or some wiring like that other guy.
08-01-2006, 12:41 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
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they should only spin WHEN it gets to a tempature like...190-210 degrees. if your radiator fan is spinng while its cold or semi-hot, and then shutting off when its hot, thats your problem, maybe in the tune, or some wiring like that other guy.
they should only spin WHEN it gets to a tempature like...190-210 degrees. if your radiator fan is spinng while its cold or semi-hot, and then shutting off when its hot, thats your problem, maybe in the tune, or some wiring like that other guy.
08-01-2006, 12:56 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
im sure you have a tuner...
anyways
fan is programmed to turn on at a certain temp, and turn off at a certain temp, you want it on at 190-210+, off at 189 and below. i dont know if the temp sensor can fault and make it read low temps when its hot, and vice versa.
anyways
fan is programmed to turn on at a certain temp, and turn off at a certain temp, you want it on at 190-210+, off at 189 and below. i dont know if the temp sensor can fault and make it read low temps when its hot, and vice versa.
08-01-2006, 01:01 AM
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RE: Mustang GT Overheating (long)
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im sure you have a tuner...
anyways
fan is programmed to turn on at a certain temp, and turn off at a certain temp, you want it on at 190-210+, off at 189 and below. i dont know if the temp sensor can fault and make it read low temps when its hot, and vice versa.
im sure you have a tuner...
anyways
fan is programmed to turn on at a certain temp, and turn off at a certain temp, you want it on at 190-210+, off at 189 and below. i dont know if the temp sensor can fault and make it read low temps when its hot, and vice versa.