RUNNING HOT!!!!!!!

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 01:37 AM

HELLO PEOPLEZ I COULDNT FIGURE IT OUT SO I KNOW I CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! MY AUTOMATIC GT IS NOT OVER HEATING BUT SHES ALWAYS RUNNING HOT IN BETWEEN THE M AND THE L LIKE RIGHT ON A AND MY UPPER HOSE GETS REALLY HARD AND HOT I HAVE NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING! ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS!!!!

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burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 01:47 AM

its getting hard and hot because the cooling system builds pressure so thats ok nothing to worry about, but mine runs in the same area between the M and L (which is about 220 Degrees) ive yet to figure it out too... sooo maybe someone else will be able to help us.

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 02:02 AM

SWEET THANKS FOR THE INFO, I WAS BEGINNING TO WORRY! MAYBE SOMONE WILL GIVE US ANOTHER OPINION...THANKS!

burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 03:40 AM

yeah hopefully because its still running too hot the normal temp its supposed to be at is between 190 and 200 so its still at the least running 20 degrees too hot...

Bullitt95 · August 7th, 2007, 08:26 AM

I'm in the same boat and I'm not even running a thermostat, but here it's 115*F outside so that comes as no surprise. I think the stock radiator is marginal at best and when the weather's hot, it just can't cool the engine enough. I'm planning to replace mine with a Mishimoto aluminium unit.

burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 09:57 AM

Yeah i think its a pretty common problem on our cars. and hey, Bullitt95 did it help at all when you took the thermostat out??? cause if it did ill pull mine too

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 12:24 PM

FOR SURES I PULLED MINE OUT AND IT DID HELP BUT NOT ENOUGH
TO MAKE IT RUN COOLER, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF FLUIDYNE
RADIATORS? I WAS THINKING OF GETTING ONE BUT I DONT KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT THEM!? HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD ANYTHING GOOD
FROM THEM?

burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 01:44 PM

i was just comparing the mishimoto and the fluidyne radiators i don't know anything about either of them but they both say the cool 20-25% better than stock but the fluidyne is about $200 more than the mishimoto.

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 02:22 PM

COOL I GUESS I HAVE TO GO WITH THE MISHIMOTO BECAUSE IF THEY DO THE SAME THING AND I SAVE 200 BUCKS THATS MY GEARS RIGHT THEIR.
WHAT GEARS WOULD YOU GUYS SUGGEST FOR MY AUTO GT?

black95conv · August 7th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Make sure your fan is working properly. Make sure the temp gauge is accurate. Make sure high speed and low speed on the fan are coming on at the right temps. check both temp sensors. Dont take the thermostat out. It is there to help the computer control the engine properly. If all those things are correct. Try bypassing the heater core. Mine had a pinhole in it. It never leaked. What it was doing was allowing air into the system and therefore the flow was screwed up. The leak was only evident if you turned on the defroster. You will also find a haze on the inside of the windshield. So clean your windshield and turn on the defroster. If it becomes hazy, smells like coolant or fogs up the windshield, replace the heater core. Hope this helps.

Bullitt95 · August 7th, 2007, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by burnout5.0

Yeah i think its a pretty common problem on our cars. and hey, Bullitt95 did it help at all when you took the thermostat out??? cause if it did ill pull mine too

He he, the funny thing is that my engine didn't have a thermostat in it from the time that I bought the Stang 6 months ago except I didn't know it until recently.
My low speed fan comes on at 208*F but the high speed doesn't work when I operate MAX AC. The only time the high speed fan does work is when the gauge is almost in the red. I'm going to wire up a manual switch for it by grounding the wire to CCRM pin 17.
My gauge seems to work fine; 208*F corresponds to the M and the 198*F fan off temp. is between O and R.

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 04:13 PM

SWEET I WILL DO THAT! THANKS GUYS! ANY SUGGESTIONS ON MY REAR END GEARS? ITS A AUTO GT 5.0! 373 OR 355 OR 410 AND A ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT WILL ALL THIS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 04:43 PM

I would say run a 3.73, they are the most popular. it makes a big difference and your car won't rev really high when your on the highway. 4.10s are a little low i think

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 05:47 PM

ARE THEY HARD TO INSTALL?

burnout5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 06:32 PM

ive never done it before i think it would just be easier to bring it to a mechanic and have them do it. or find a write up online that shows you how to do it yourself.

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 7th, 2007, 06:49 PM

COOL!

Bullitt95 · August 8th, 2007, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by BLACKNIGHT5.0

COOL!

Yeah, it would be nice if our Stangs also ran cool instead of just looking cool.

burnout5.0 · August 8th, 2007, 10:06 AM

lol yeah very true

HorsepoweR · August 9th, 2007, 03:48 AM

Dont do the gears yourself if u have never done them....take it toa mechanic

BLACKNIGHT5.0 · August 9th, 2007, 12:12 PM

COOL GUYS THANKS FOR THE 411!

August 7th, 2007, 01:37 AM	#1
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT!!!!!!! HELLO PEOPLEZ I COULDNT FIGURE IT OUT SO I KNOW I CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! MY AUTOMATIC GT IS NOT OVER HEATING BUT SHES ALWAYS RUNNING HOT IN BETWEEN THE M AND THE L LIKE RIGHT ON A AND MY UPPER HOSE GETS REALLY HARD AND HOT I HAVE NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING! ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS!!!! ??? __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 02:02 AM	#3
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT!!! SWEET THANKS FOR THE INFO, I WAS BEGINNING TO WORRY! MAYBE SOMONE WILL GIVE US ANOTHER OPINION...THANKS! __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 08:26 AM	#5
Bullitt95 Regular 1995 Mustang GT AODE 13.87@101.3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Al Ain, UAE Posts: 369	I'm in the same boat and I'm not even running a thermostat, but here it's 115F outside so that comes as no surprise. I think the stock radiator is marginal at best and when the weather's hot, it just can't cool the engine enough. I'm planning to replace mine with a Mishimoto aluminium unit. __________________ Mod List*

August 7th, 2007, 12:24 PM	#7
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT!!!!!1 FOR SURES I PULLED MINE OUT AND IT DID HELP BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE IT RUN COOLER, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF FLUIDYNE RADIATORS? I WAS THINKING OF GETTING ONE BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM!? HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD ANYTHING GOOD FROM THEM? __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 02:22 PM	#9
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT!!!! COOL I GUESS I HAVE TO GO WITH THE MISHIMOTO BECAUSE IF THEY DO THE SAME THING AND I SAVE 200 BUCKS THATS MY GEARS RIGHT THEIR. WHAT GEARS WOULD YOU GUYS SUGGEST FOR MY AUTO GT? __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 01:47 AM	#2
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	its getting hard and hot because the cooling system builds pressure so thats ok nothing to worry about, but mine runs in the same area between the M and L (which is about 220 Degrees) ive yet to figure it out too... sooo maybe someone else will be able to help us.

August 7th, 2007, 03:40 AM	#4
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	yeah hopefully because its still running too hot the normal temp its supposed to be at is between 190 and 200 so its still at the least running 20 degrees too hot...

August 7th, 2007, 09:57 AM	#6
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	Yeah i think its a pretty common problem on our cars. and hey, Bullitt95 did it help at all when you took the thermostat out??? cause if it did ill pull mine too

August 7th, 2007, 01:44 PM	#8
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	i was just comparing the mishimoto and the fluidyne radiators i don't know anything about either of them but they both say the cool 20-25% better than stock but the fluidyne is about $200 more than the mishimoto.

August 7th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#10
black95conv Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	Make sure your fan is working properly. Make sure the temp gauge is accurate. Make sure high speed and low speed on the fan are coming on at the right temps. check both temp sensors. Dont take the thermostat out. It is there to help the computer control the engine properly. If all those things are correct. Try bypassing the heater core. Mine had a pinhole in it. It never leaked. What it was doing was allowing air into the system and therefore the flow was screwed up. The leak was only evident if you turned on the defroster. You will also find a haze on the inside of the windshield. So clean your windshield and turn on the defroster. If it becomes hazy, smells like coolant or fogs up the windshield, replace the heater core. Hope this helps.

August 7th, 2007, 04:13 PM	#12
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT! SWEET I WILL DO THAT! THANKS GUYS! ANY SUGGESTIONS ON MY REAR END GEARS? ITS A AUTO GT 5.0! 373 OR 355 OR 410 AND A ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT WILL ALL THIS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 04:43 PM	#13
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	I would say run a 3.73, they are the most popular. it makes a big difference and your car won't rev really high when your on the highway. 4.10s are a little low i think

August 7th, 2007, 05:47 PM	#14
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT ARE THEY HARD TO INSTALL? __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

August 7th, 2007, 06:32 PM	#15
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	ive never done it before i think it would just be easier to bring it to a mechanic and have them do it. or find a write up online that shows you how to do it yourself.

August 7th, 2007, 06:49 PM	#16
BLACKNIGHT5.0 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 22	RUNNING HOT COOL! __________________ have you chased A FORD LATELY?

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August 8th, 2007, 10:06 AM	#18
burnout5.0 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253	lol yeah very true

August 9th, 2007, 03:48 AM	#19
HorsepoweR Regular 96' Mustang GT 15.7@88mph...Weak! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McHenry, iLLinois Posts: 78	Dont do the gears yourself if u have never done them....take it toa mechanic __________________ 4.10s BBK CAI That is all.

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