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Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
I'm having problems with my car getting hot last night as I was driving home it boiledover on me and the water light came on.I tried to do a flush but that still didn't work it boiledover again.Does anybody know what can be causing this to happen?I noticed also for the last month or so the needle for the water temperature has been moving to the letter L on the word normal so that tells me the car has been getting a little to hot.In case you wanted to know I have a 2000 GT motor.Thanks
 
Posted by 99gt-UJSTLST (Member # 584) on :
 
maybe your raidator needs to be cleaned out it might be really dirty in side and its not working properly

[ November 07, 2002, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: 99gt-UJSTLST ]
 
Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
Soemtimes when I come out to my car I notice a little leak on the passenger side of the radiator.Could that be a problem also?
 
Posted by sic91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Your thermostat might have went south. Replace that with a 180 degree stat and go from there.
 
Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by sic91sleeper:
Your thermostat might have went south. Replace that with a 180 degree stat and go from there.
That's what I was thinking I'll try that I beleive it stll has the stock thermostat in.
 
Posted by 99gt-UJSTLST (Member # 584) on :
 
yup could be that also

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Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
Hey I wanted top ask you if you still have that thermostat that I brought over when we installed the motor in my car?
 
Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :
 
first, check if your thermostate,or if you even have one? [Wink]
second, check all the coolant lines,including the thottle egr spacer coolant lines,and hoses(passenger side) [BS flag] ..i had a leak there one time [Mad] that was a bitch.
if that's not it. go get a pressure test done at a radatiator shop. might have to have them route it out for you..a good priced shop will charge around 40-55$
good luck. [Smile]

-Street- [dance]
 
Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
Well last night I installed a new Thermostat and and more water but the water light still came on.I remember the car doing this a few months back when I installed the PI heads on my 96 GT motor it was running hot all the time and boilingover.I guess I'll have the car towed to a radiator shop and have it checked. [Frown]
 
Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
I just got a call from the shop that I had taken my car to and they said my radiator has failed I was wondering when that Mufucka was going to go out now I need a another one.Thanks for the help guy's.
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
I would have though a head gasket problem right away. Congrats.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
A 180 thermo won't make a '94+ stang run any cool with out a custom chip to turn on the electric fans sooner. It will only make the car take longer to warm up.
 
Posted by Nite Ryder (Member # 912) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by st5150:
A 180 thermo won't make a '94+ stang run any cool with out a custom chip to turn on the electric fans sooner. It will only make the car take longer to warm up.
How can I turn on the fans sooner?The car has a electric fan.
 
Posted by 99gt-UJSTLST (Member # 584) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Nite Ryder:
quote:
Originally posted by st5150:
A 180 thermo won't make a '94+ stang run any cool with out a custom chip to turn on the electric fans sooner. It will only make the car take longer to warm up.
How can I turn on the fans sooner?The car has a electric fan.
member I told you last night you need to have byron put a chip and make the fans come on sooner
 




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