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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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hello I have a 96 mustang 3.8 v6 and I have replaced the radiator + cap, heads and intake were re-manufactured due to car blowing gasket. now for the problem the car overheats when the thermostat is installed, but with it out car has ran fine for the last 10,000 miles. no leaks not loosing coolant it had thermostat installed before it blew the head gasket. could it be a sensor or what im at a loss as only codes it 02 sensor where the cats are removed. when heat is on light smell of sweet anti-freeze but I assume its from cat removal. just bugging me as ive replaced almost everything on car. please help.

1.what are the sensors that I would need to replace cc something
2.I have got all air out of system via t-bolt
3.is water-pump going bad
4.car goes to red hot with thermo installed
5.no wet carpets, heat dose work

car runs great without thermostat installed has new clutch and all I just want everything to be right car has been in family since it was bought new and im sorry if this is the wrong thread I didn't know where to post this thread seemed close enough thanks for the help
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jb121
hello I have a 96 mustang 3.8 v6 and I have replaced the radiator + cap, heads and intake were re-manufactured due to car blowing gasket. now for the problem the car overheats when the thermostat is installed, but with it out car has ran fine for the last 10,000 miles. no leaks not loosing coolant it had thermostat installed before it blew the head gasket. could it be a sensor or what im at a loss as only codes it 02 sensor where the cats are removed. when heat is on light smell of sweet anti-freeze but I assume its from cat removal. just bugging me as ive replaced almost everything on car. please help.

1.what are the sensors that I would need to replace cc something
2.I have got all air out of system via t-bolt
3.is water-pump going bad
4.car goes to red hot with thermo installed
5.no wet carpets, heat dose work

car runs great without thermostat installed has new clutch and all I just want everything to be right car has been in family since it was bought new and im sorry if this is the wrong thread I didn't know where to post this thread seemed close enough thanks for the help

Please start your own thread....
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by projectresto83
Please start your own thread....
ok sorry im trying to figure out how to do that i tried before posting sorry for the problem
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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figured it out thanks for the help
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Lol hey now. I am not a ricer. And there isn't any gt badges on it.
Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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hey guys check out my new videos on youtube. (brad2130) i got a new exhaust system =D Borla with an O/R x-pipe. It sounds so much better!
Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by brad2130
hey guys check out my new videos on youtube. (brad2130) i got a new exhaust system =D Borla with an O/R x-pipe. It sounds so much better!

sounds decent at idle......after that....ehhh
Old Jan 13, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Daw
Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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Damn, you lucky dude. Congrats!
-Just listened to the video. It turned out perfect, It sounds like Borla & I love it.

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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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Hey man thanks I appreciate it! I had to get something more mellow before my Fiance got more pissed off lol



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