blackbetty93

I have a 93 gt that is running way too cool. Mods to my cooling consist of steel flex fan, cheap reman'd water pump, and a 180* tstat. I'm going to try a hotter tstat but I don't think it's going to fix it. It barely climbs over 130 most of the time. Where does your gauge usually sit for you fox guys? I thought my tstat was sticking open at first but I replaced it and nothing changed. Any ideas? My engine is mostly stock....bcam, headers, and a throttle body. I'm getting sick of **** fuel economy and the loss of power.

mjr46

with a 180 stat mine ran right at 180......are you sure your gauge is accurate?.. I'd use a infared ray gun if you have access to such and take temp readings at various points on the cooling system to verify temp reading accuracy

blackbetty93

Yeah, I'm sure it's too cool. I can stick my finger into the radiator after driving the car for a long time and the coolant is hot but not enough to burn me. It's also def in open loop, my economy sucks and I can smell unburnt gas from my exhaust..it's running pretty rich. I wish it was just the gauge. I talked to a mechanic and he said my flex fan is moving too much air. I'm pretty sure he was wrong. I just thought maybe I was overlooking something.