luckypballer

My car is overheating really bad[:@], but i was just wondering when it does it will it kill the car. Because when it happens i will lose oil pressure and then it will die. What could some of the problems be. Thermostat? Radiator? Water Pump?

fats429

WHAT !!!!!! STOP!!!!!!

luckypballer

what it just happened today and the second i saw it was getting hot i shut her down, and towed her home now i just want to fix it

fats429

if it is the t-stat it will heat up right away , look at the water pumr if it is leeking that is your prolbem . if it takes a little bit t to heat up and does not coll off when your driving and not realy stoping then it might be the rad is clogged . take it to a rad shop it is a $40.00 job to flush it and the DIY flush kit is not the same as the rad shop. also check timming that could cause it , and a lean air/fuel mix will do it also

As for the oil if it drops when the car is stallin your cool , 90% shure EEC-4 will not shut off when it is to hot. But I could be wrong

stanglx2002

i think you are right about the computer and i think it sounds like the waterpump to me too bc i had the same problem and it was the water pump

luckypballer

hmmm. a clogged up radiator sounds like it might be the problem. And if i wanted to buy a new thermostat what kind should I get like a 90, 150, 190 degree one?

92stang

Get a 180 Deg. Thermostat no colder than that my car over heated bad last summer I just replaced everything got a ford racing radiator, waterpump, and thermostat. The waterpump looked like crap when it came out not to mention my radiator was reall clogged and my thermostat was original so i just replaced all of the components. I have heard of people going with 160 but i wouldnt go lower than 180 because a car needs to warm up if you run it that low at 160 it shortens engine life or cylinder head life I would go with a 180 degree unit.

luckypballer

yeah this is the stock radiator and waterpump, so i think i will just go through and replace all that s*$%. the only thing i dont understand is that when i first start it up, oil pressure is at like 50psi and when i drive it and it gets hot it drops to about 20 to 15, is this because it is overheating or is it another problem?

fats429

FAIL SAFE T-STAT

when they berak they break open , Not closed like the others do , could save your heads some day worth the $15.00

TRICK
drill two holes around the body of the stat about 1/8 " makes filling up the collant system easyer

I like the 195 in a stock engin

fats429

50 PSI @ idile what oil pump do you use