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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>fordpar</b> <br /><small>Member # 12822</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,5,8,14,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My 1994 bone stock 5.0 GT temp gauge is either out of wack or ? when I turn on the AC the gauge INSTANTLY like an electric light bulb goes up about an eigth of dial bordering on red. Does not Puke anti freeze or smell hot . I thought of putting a mechanical gauge on but would like to maybe cool it down a little more anyway! Would a lower temp thermostat help/ Thanks in advance! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>MUSTTANGUY</b> <br /><small>Member # 2251</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,5,8,18,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have found the mass majority of the 94/94 temp gauges to be inaccurate.<br />180 is the lowest you want to run on a computer controlled car, otherwise it will stay in open loop. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CobramanPhil</b> <br /><small>Member # 2170</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,5,21,18,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> When I had my '95 it wasn't the cool t-stat that kept the car cool..it was to make sure the electric fan stayed on when when I needed it (I lowered the parameters via tweecer). Also making sure the radiator/coolant were in tip top shape...prevented any boil ups (my car was cammed, aluminum headed and supercharged car so it had more heat going through it than a stock car). I had no heating issues whatsoever...<br /><br />Turning the A/C on should actually enable the electric fan to initiate (low/high speed) and actually cool the car down more.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CoyoteMike</b> <br /><small>Member # 13748</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2016,5,23,20,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by fordpar:<br /><strong> My 1994 bone stock 5.0 GT temp gauge is either out of wack or ? when I turn on the AC the gauge INSTANTLY like an electric light bulb goes up about an eigth of dial bordering on red. Does not Puke anti freeze or smell hot . I thought of putting a mechanical gauge on but would like to maybe cool it down a little more anyway! Would a lower temp thermostat help/ Thanks in advance! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If you are getting a massive heat spike like this with the AC (assuming the gauge is even remotely accurate) there will be something else going on.<br /><br />I would say run a mechanical gauge first to be sure.<br /><br />It could be something as simple as a fan not coming on, bad gauge ect.<br /><br />First thing to do is get an accurate reading. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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