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MustangNate
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Okay, just curious.
After driving my '95 5.0 for a total of
about an hour (to the store and then back home)
my temp gauge will be up about half way on the stock gauge.
Yesterday I decided to pop the hood, the prop rod was so hot I could barely hold on to it long enough get the hood up. Intake is extremely hot, etc..
Is this normal for these cars? Because my '86 never ran this hot at all.
Thanks.
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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MustangNate
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It's always seemed a little warm, but it's just been the last week or so that it's got to the point where I can't touch prop-rod without fear my hand will melt off. lol
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
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92stangLX
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Check the coolant level after the engine has cooled off.
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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sic70stang
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a overheating hood prop might mean that there are bad main bearings. double check your diff fluid.
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GreyLX
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quote:
Originally posted by BOSS IS BACK:
a overheating hood prop might mean that there are bad main bearings. double check your diff fluid.
And the muffler bearings.
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OSH Zack
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Lawl ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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SmokinLX
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quote:
Originally posted by GreyLX:
quote:
Originally posted by BOSS IS BACK:
a overheating hood prop might mean that there are bad main bearings. double check your diff fluid.
And the muffler bearings.
I would check the brake & power steering fluid first ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif) .
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Posts: 4388 | From: East Bay | Registered: Aug 2002
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MustangNate
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Ha ha..Ha ha..Funny. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
The reason I mentioned the prop-rod, the engine is running so hot that it is heating the engine bay up to the point the prop-rod is hot.
All the fluids check out fine, even the headlight fluid. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
[ August 14, 2007, 09:03 PM: Message edited by: MustangNate ]
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
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