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12-19-2006, 12:36 PM
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Running Hotter Than I Like
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#2 (I Wish I Could Lope Like A tC)
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Pineville/Alexandria
State: Louisiana
Posts: 1,265
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I have a problem with my coolant... If I run my car a couple times some of my coolant comes out the over flow res. Also what can i do to help my car run cooler... I know heat isn't good for the engine and it runs hotter than i would like it to....So i would like to do some damage preventable upgrade before i do my next mod.. Any suggestions..?
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Mods - Off Road H w/ Flowmaster 40s and 3" x 22" Tips, Shiftkit, Shorties, and 4.10s
Soon to come - UDPs, Off Road X-Pipe, A/T Cooler, and 03' Cobra Rims
Club - Tha Crew Leader of Muscle Car Division
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12-19-2006, 01:50 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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Ok first of all why is it running hot bad fan bad water pump or what next to help it stay cool and run consentant et I would get some water wetter and add it to the radiator. |
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12-19-2006, 02:05 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
Join Date: Jul 2003
State: Connecticut
Posts: 8,504
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dual fan setup with a Fluidyne rad FTW
seriously one of the first things i did with my fox nice and cheap investment for sure
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12-19-2006, 02:39 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,240
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well if you put to much coolant in it and then it gets hot/cold it will overflow due to to much is in the system. I just had this happen to me. Once its at the right level it doesnt overflow on mine anymore.
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12-19-2006, 02:40 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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#2 (I Wish I Could Lope Like A tC)
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Pineville/Alexandria
State: Louisiana
Posts: 1,265
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its not running hot...i just want it to run cooler...i put a waterpump on it about 8 months ago
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(Project "TORQUE")
Mods - Off Road H w/ Flowmaster 40s and 3" x 22" Tips, Shiftkit, Shorties, and 4.10s
Soon to come - UDPs, Off Road X-Pipe, A/T Cooler, and 03' Cobra Rims
Club - Tha Crew Leader of Muscle Car Division
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12-19-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
Join Date: Jul 2003
State: Connecticut
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look at my suggestion up above. you seriously cant lose wit a nice lil set up like that
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1989 5.0 - Mustang Brandy the NOW It can Barely Idle B**ch 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0 - Yeah Its Gotta Baby Dick Lift |
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12-19-2006, 04:50 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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Dont forget the thermostat setting or spray some n2o over the radiator,just like a intercooler spray |
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12-19-2006, 06:16 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Posts: 12,414
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What Tstat you running? Try a 180*
The 5.0 just runs hot...
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12-20-2006, 02:46 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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It shouldnt be running to high up there on the guage my 5.0's have always ran in the middle. |
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12-20-2006, 03:00 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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#2 (I Wish I Could Lope Like A tC)
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Pineville/Alexandria
State: Louisiana
Posts: 1,265
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Thats where mine is running....If i run it a few time mine will move a little but not much... i would just like it to run cooler
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(Project "TORQUE")
Mods - Off Road H w/ Flowmaster 40s and 3" x 22" Tips, Shiftkit, Shorties, and 4.10s
Soon to come - UDPs, Off Road X-Pipe, A/T Cooler, and 03' Cobra Rims
Club - Tha Crew Leader of Muscle Car Division
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12-20-2006, 05:29 PM
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Re: Running Hotter Than I Like
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
Posts: 5,208
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If you have the stock gauges... it's always going to run in the middle unless you are seriously overheating.
Put an Autometer water temp gauge in there if you really want to know what it's running at.
If you want to try to get the temps down, look into a bigger radiator and an electric fan. I have a 180* thermostat, a 3-core copper replacement radiator, and a DC Controller Electric fan and controller in my '90. I drove it 8.5 hours straight on the interstate, and it never went past 195*. It's not exactly a stock motor either... |
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