damn hot weather

sivart · June 25th, 2007, 05:18 PM

I changed the t-stat and new gasket drove it and the temp never went down it just got hotter.....then i stoped and it was smoking...so i limped it to orileys, it was leaking out the bottom, so took out the old t-stat and put a new 192 in and new gasket + sealant, now it does not leak, but i drove it back and still the temp does not go down.....i stopped and the guage was at:

....so i open the hood and, no leaking but the top rad hose was rock hard...is it sposed to be really hard? there is coolant in there and my fan works.....any ideas why it keeps overheating?

TurboLX · June 25th, 2007, 05:31 PM

you got any mods? you might need a thermostat for 175*

sivart · June 25th, 2007, 05:43 PM

ya i got a lunati cam, long tube headers, cai. but isnt that temp hotter then 192?

sivart · June 25th, 2007, 08:31 PM

the pic above was not mine, and it was at the circle not the needle...

88dragstang · June 25th, 2007, 08:46 PM

Sounds to me like you have air trapped in the system

sloppyjosey · June 25th, 2007, 08:52 PM

sounds like your coolant is hot.

sivart · June 25th, 2007, 10:16 PM

hot coolant? should i get it flushed? and if there is air in there, can i leave the coolant cap off while it warms up and get the air out, so it will bubble.....

nolife · June 25th, 2007, 10:43 PM

Flushing is always a good thing to do but if your coolant hasn't been changed in a while, worst case, you may have a lot of crud in there but typcially, you would have brown water with that. Maybe your fan clutch is worn out? I'm not sure how to burb the system of air but watching it with the cap off seems like it should work.

sloppyjosey · June 25th, 2007, 10:44 PM

when i get hot i usually drop it , then flush it.

JBIGBOOTSY · June 26th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyjosey

when i get hot i usually drop it , then flush it.

+1, Double the dropping and Flush it all out, till it's clean!!!! OUT WITH THE DIRTY BROWN!!!!

P.O.S-GT · June 26th, 2007, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by sloppyjosey

when i get hot i usually drop it , then flush it.

so you drop it like its hot?

June 25th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#1
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn hot weather I changed the t-stat and new gasket drove it and the temp never went down it just got hotter.....then i stoped and it was smoking...so i limped it to orileys, it was leaking out the bottom, so took out the old t-stat and put a new 192 in and new gasket + sealant, now it does not leak, but i drove it back and still the temp does not go down.....i stopped and the guage was at:....so i open the hood and, no leaking but the top rad hose was rock hard...is it sposed to be really hard? there is coolant in there and my fan works.....any ideas why it keeps overheating? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

June 25th, 2007, 05:31 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you got any mods? you might need a thermostat for 175* __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 25th, 2007, 05:43 PM	#3
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya i got a lunati cam, long tube headers, cai. but isnt that temp hotter then 192? __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

June 25th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#4
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 reviews	the pic above was not mine, and it was at the circle not the needle... __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

June 25th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#6
sloppyjosey Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like your coolant is hot. __________________ "supernatural aspiration"

June 25th, 2007, 08:46 PM	#5
88dragstang Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds to me like you have air trapped in the system

June 25th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#7
sivart Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middle GA Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 reviews	hot coolant? should i get it flushed? and if there is air in there, can i leave the coolant cap off while it warms up and get the air out, so it will bubble..... __________________ I just read an article about the dangers of drinking ... And it scared the crap out of me. So that's it............... After today, NO MORE READING.

June 25th, 2007, 10:43 PM	#8
nolife Hardcore Enthusiast 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,878 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Flushing is always a good thing to do but if your coolant hasn't been changed in a while, worst case, you may have a lot of crud in there but typcially, you would have brown water with that. Maybe your fan clutch is worn out? I'm not sure how to burb the system of air but watching it with the cap off seems like it should work. __________________

June 25th, 2007, 10:44 PM	#9
sloppyjosey Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 reviews	when i get hot i usually drop it , then flush it. __________________ "supernatural aspiration"

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