Just flipped ****

Calogero6685 · November 17th, 2011, 08:28 PM

I just drove home from work (2.9 miles). Sat in my car for a few minutes to finish some texts. I look up and my temperature gauge is showing 3/4! I freaked, shut off the engine. Turned it to 'On' and it was still high so I sat for about 30 seconds. Started it up and revved it and kept it to about 2,800 RPMs to see if maybe its the water pump and needs some extra RPMs to keep it running properly. No such luck, it stayed where it was. Turned it off and turned it to 'On' about 2 minutes later and it's back to normal. Now I've been sitting ere for about 5 minutes with it at idle and it's staying normal. 124,140.0 miles right now.

Any ideas beyond the basic of sensor and fluid level?

cschoening09 · November 17th, 2011, 08:39 PM

thermostat??

Calogero6685 · November 17th, 2011, 08:52 PM

Possibly. Ive noticed the fan coming on a lot.

Mach Boy · November 17th, 2011, 08:55 PM

T-Stat, pump is starting to fail or radiator needs flushed.

nmstang00 · November 17th, 2011, 09:09 PM

Radiator probably needs to be flushed...this happen to me in gt. Sh*t from the bottom of the radiator got stuck in my thermostat then flushed it self out. Nothing a little radiator flush couldn't help.

Calogero6685 · November 18th, 2011, 12:11 AM

So I just went for a quick drive because this is driving me crazy and my mechanic isn't home and I let her warm up under my regular driving conditions (<3k RPMs until its to operating temperature.) then I flexed her muscles a bit for a couple miles on and off, turned around came home, now I'm sitting here at idle waiting for any change and it's running normal.

Are thermostats on their way out a bit tricky like that? I heard to check your thermostat is to put it in boiling water. (Sorry if that sounds stupid, but I'm much more book smart than I am physically with cars. I tense up when I work on cars because I really don't like to fuck up. Anyways, that's how I heard to check them.)

How hard is it to change a thermostat?

F8L GT · November 18th, 2011, 12:14 AM

mine, before my thermostat would open for the first time, would go a little high and then be normal all the time after that. All of my vehicles are that way

Calogero6685 · November 18th, 2011, 02:14 PM

So the thermostat on my car seems extremely easy. Just remove the old one and put the new one in facing the same direction?

How do I flush the system?

WabashaCobra99 · November 18th, 2011, 09:42 PM

When you refill you'll want to fill both the reservoir and the coolant crossover under the air intake. I've heard that drilling a very tiny hole in the thermostat will help prevent it from getting air-locked after install, but I haven't done this myself so I'll let someone else comment on that.

November 17th, 2011, 08:39 PM	#2
cschoening09 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 9.30 @ 77mph-1/8th mile 2.2 60' Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Council Bluffs, IA Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 3 reviews	thermostat?? __________________ 01 GT. 5spd , 03-04 cobra clutch, on its 2nd 4.6l motor2nd tr3650 too,JLT CAI,UPR o/r x, magnapack catback, predator tuned, H&R ss 10.5" bullitts w/ nt555r DR's

November 17th, 2011, 08:55 PM	#4
Mach Boy MM's Orangest 2004 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 2,846 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	T-Stat, pump is starting to fail or radiator needs flushed. __________________ Looking for 03/04 4V ABS Wiring Harness Connector/Incomplete Wiring Harness (with ABS connector)

November 18th, 2011, 12:14 AM	#7
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	mine, before my thermostat would open for the first time, would go a little high and then be normal all the time after that. All of my vehicles are that way __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

November 18th, 2011, 09:42 PM	#9
WabashaCobra99 Who needs titles... 1999 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Plainview, MN Posts: 1,115 iTrader: 0 reviews	When you refill you'll want to fill both the reservoir and the coolant crossover under the air intake. I've heard that drilling a very tiny hole in the thermostat will help prevent it from getting air-locked after install, but I haven't done this myself so I'll let someone else comment on that. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #97 Just call me Jon Minnesota! Jon's Sig Collection

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nmstang00 Regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 reviews	Radiator probably needs to be flushed...this happen to me in gt. Sh*t from the bottom of the radiator got stuck in my thermostat then flushed it self out. Nothing a little radiator flush couldn't help.

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