overheating 03 cobra

snakebite8 · May 14th, 2009, 11:34 PM

hey anyone else have a cobra over heat when seating still. i parked the car and ran into the house for 5 maybe 10 min and when i walked out ant. was steaming out from the cap. when it cooled down i put more ant. in it but did not have a chance to see if the fan was not turning on or something else was not working. just seeing if anyone else had this issue. thanks

1Badsnake · May 14th, 2009, 11:38 PM

Never had that problem, but will take note to attempt to prevent that from happening. So did you find out what was causing the overheating?

Fluffy The Rhino · May 14th, 2009, 11:39 PM

SES light come on?

snakebite8 · May 14th, 2009, 11:48 PM

no light came on.
no i never had the chance to really look into it. i was leaving to go to work and the wife called me in to get something from the garage because she could not find it, and i walkout and blam. only thing i did was put fluid back in her. all i had time to do.

1Badsnake · May 14th, 2009, 11:54 PM

when u have had time to research it a little, let us know for future ref.

Lefty · May 15th, 2009, 12:10 AM

Air bubble in cooling system.

Also look into possibly a new water pump. How many miles on the car? Recent coolant flush lately?

Happened to me.

ddarkslayer · May 15th, 2009, 12:19 AM

yea it could be a faulty waterpump you can have it pressure tested to make sure you coolant is flowing smoothly it can also be your thermostat. the thermostat is suppose to hold the coolant into the engine until it gets to a certain temprature then it releases back in to the radiator and goes through the cycle again.

C MY 4D · May 15th, 2009, 08:29 AM

There is a plug on the coolant cross over. Remove that plug when it is cold and refill the system from there. They like to make air pockets in that cross over after you service the coolant system.

Lefty · May 15th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

There is a plug on the coolant cross over. Remove that plug when it is cold and refill the system from there. They like to make air pockets in that cross over after you service the coolant system.

Yep, just don't' strip it

AzSonicSnake · May 15th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

There is a plug on the coolant cross over. Remove that plug when it is cold and refill the system from there. They like to make air pockets in that cross over after you service the coolant system.

this is my thoughts exactly. i bet you have an air pocket, and that definetly will cause it to overheat...

ddarkslayer · May 15th, 2009, 12:18 PM

yea air pockets suck

Lefty · May 15th, 2009, 02:40 PM

Speak of the devil...I had problems a couple months ago w/ mine over heating...got a new water pump bled the system of air 3 times and no problems.

UNTIL LUNCH TODAY. Running fine all day, I pull through the drive through in McDonalds and as I'm waiting in line to order the fucker starts climbing...it went up about an 1/8th of an inch past the middle stayed there until I got to pull around and shut her off in the parking lot. Shut her off and ate my food there in the car while letting it cool off. Started it back up, it warmed back up to the middle of the gauge and no problems on the way home...

Lefty · May 18th, 2009, 01:51 PM

Any luck on this OP?

snakebite8 · May 18th, 2009, 04:22 PM

i am working on the car tomorrow. last week i was working alot of OT and the weekend had yard work. but tomorrow i am going to work on the cobra and figure out what went wrong

snakebite8 · May 18th, 2009, 04:26 PM

oh to anwser Lefty car has 60k. flushed at 50k two years ago. i put only 5k a year on the car. i never really have the car sitting and running at long periods, this was the first time i ever let it run that long.

1FastFox · May 18th, 2009, 04:31 PM

You leave your car running in the driveway while you are inside for 10 mins? WHere do you live?

snakebite8 · May 18th, 2009, 06:31 PM

in a really good area. i have woods across the street and a park behind me. and plus everyone knows i'm an officer.

99blkcobra · May 18th, 2009, 06:50 PM

i do the same and i live in the getto, no ones tried to steal it so far

i think u should check ur thermosat it might of got stuck since u dont drive it alot

snakebite8 · May 18th, 2009, 09:50 PM

yea i going to look into everything everyone has said.

its nice when everyone knows u have a gun on u. they wont steal from u.

1StockGT · May 18th, 2009, 10:23 PM

Have you checked to make sure the I/C pump is working? If your I/C reservior isn't bubbling while your car is running, then it's probably a bubble like everybody else said.

May 14th, 2009, 11:34 PM	#1
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	overheating 03 cobra hey anyone else have a cobra over heat when seating still. i parked the car and ran into the house for 5 maybe 10 min and when i walked out ant. was steaming out from the cap. when it cooled down i put more ant. in it but did not have a chance to see if the fan was not turning on or something else was not working. just seeing if anyone else had this issue. thanks __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

May 14th, 2009, 11:38 PM	#2
1Badsnake Regular 2003 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 217 iTrader: 0 reviews	Never had that problem, but will take note to attempt to prevent that from happening. So did you find out what was causing the overheating? __________________ MM Cobra Club #17

May 14th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#3
Fluffy The Rhino Bearer of Bad News I has mustang and legacy. Slower than my Ruger. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Fuckening Posts: 2,377 iTrader: 0 reviews	SES light come on? __________________ ~MOD NUTSWINGER~ My Tongue Soothes Razorburn STOPSAYINGFAIL.COM EVERY FART IS A GAMBLE Just Think Of Me As A White Blood Cell.

May 14th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#4
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	no light came on. no i never had the chance to really look into it. i was leaving to go to work and the wife called me in to get something from the garage because she could not find it, and i walkout and blam. only thing i did was put fluid back in her. all i had time to do. __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

May 14th, 2009, 11:54 PM	#5
1Badsnake Regular 2003 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 217 iTrader: 0 reviews	when u have had time to research it a little, let us know for future ref. __________________ MM Cobra Club #17

May 15th, 2009, 12:10 AM	#6
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,697 iTrader: 12 reviews	Air bubble in cooling system. Also look into possibly a new water pump. How many miles on the car? Recent coolant flush lately? Happened to me. __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

May 15th, 2009, 12:19 AM	#7
ddarkslayer Hardcore Enthusiast 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX 12.48@118.27 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,445 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea it could be a faulty waterpump you can have it pressure tested to make sure you coolant is flowing smoothly it can also be your thermostat. the thermostat is suppose to hold the coolant into the engine until it gets to a certain temprature then it releases back in to the radiator and goes through the cycle again.

May 15th, 2009, 08:29 AM	#8
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	There is a plug on the coolant cross over. Remove that plug when it is cold and refill the system from there. They like to make air pockets in that cross over after you service the coolant system. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

May 15th, 2009, 12:18 PM	#11
ddarkslayer Hardcore Enthusiast 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX 12.48@118.27 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,445 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea air pockets suck

May 15th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#12
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,697 iTrader: 12 reviews	Speak of the devil...I had problems a couple months ago w/ mine over heating...got a new water pump bled the system of air 3 times and no problems. UNTIL LUNCH TODAY. Running fine all day, I pull through the drive through in McDonalds and as I'm waiting in line to order the fucker starts climbing...it went up about an 1/8th of an inch past the middle stayed there until I got to pull around and shut her off in the parking lot. Shut her off and ate my food there in the car while letting it cool off. Started it back up, it warmed back up to the middle of the gauge and no problems on the way home... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

May 18th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#13
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,697 iTrader: 12 reviews	Any luck on this OP? __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

May 18th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#14
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am working on the car tomorrow. last week i was working alot of OT and the weekend had yard work. but tomorrow i am going to work on the cobra and figure out what went wrong __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

May 18th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#15
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh to anwser Lefty car has 60k. flushed at 50k two years ago. i put only 5k a year on the car. i never really have the car sitting and running at long periods, this was the first time i ever let it run that long. __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

May 18th, 2009, 04:31 PM	#16
1FastFox Skirt Chasing Phallus Phondler Kit Car/Ducati/Explorer Nike Fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,487 iTrader: 4 reviews	You leave your car running in the driveway while you are inside for 10 mins? WHere do you live? __________________ QUOTE OF THE DAY (5/25/12): “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” ‐ Miles Davis

May 18th, 2009, 06:31 PM	#17
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	in a really good area. i have woods across the street and a park behind me. and plus everyone knows i'm an officer. __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

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May 18th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#18
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,741 iTrader: 2 reviews	i do the same and i live in the getto, no ones tried to steal it so far i think u should check ur thermosat it might of got stuck since u dont drive it alot __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

May 18th, 2009, 09:50 PM	#19
snakebite8 Regular 2003 mustang cobra 11.98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nj Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i going to look into everything everyone has said. its nice when everyone knows u have a gun on u. they wont steal from u. __________________ have some mustang parts for sale, z3 mustang fenders for 99-04 mustang new still in primer, tv sun visors for 94-04 mustang.

May 18th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#20
1StockGT Enthusiast 2003 Cobra Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Newport News,VA Posts: 628 iTrader: 1 reviews	Have you checked to make sure the I/C pump is working? If your I/C reservior isn't bubbling while your car is running, then it's probably a bubble like everybody else said.

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