89GT5.0

I drove my car about 5 miles and the temp guage just shot to hot, but right below the redline. I pulled over and took the radiator cap off and it lost some water. I kept filling it with water while it was running until it wouldnt take anymore. After I did this it ran fine...not hot at all. Does this sound like a faulty thermostat? Like it is sticking then when it opens it sucks the water and the motors already so hot the water burns up? Should I get a cooler thermo?

white93pony

yea it sounds like a sticking thermostat try putting a 180 part #3358 at oreillys ive had no prob

89GT5.0

alright...should i go lower than 180? like 160 or 165?

white93pony

i wouldnt unless ur running a power adder then the cooler the better mine stays at 190 in traffic with it 100 outside and it runs great

white93pony

oh yea also check your radiator cap it could messed up too

ikeybmg

id check the thermo first since its cheap, also, check and see if youre heat sending unit is bad if the thermo dont fix it

89GT5.0

yea but if its losing water i shouldnt have to worry about the sending unit right? Or should i check that anyways?

ikeybmg

well, prolly not, but its such an easy check. if its going bad, and you unplug it, the fan will kick on. but if youre losing water, you may have a leak somewhere, any smell of antifreeze or signs of leaking?

89GT5.0

No signs of external leaking. I let it run today until the thermostat opened and then drove it instead of just jumping right in it and it ran fine.

89GT5.0

ok... i think there some leaking...after i parked and turned off my car today i heard what sounded like water dripping into a sink full of water coming from the exhaust. i hope i dont have a cracked head. Does it sound like it from this and the car losing water?