04-11-2007, 12:37 PM | #1 |
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cooling problem....still
well, after driving around for not too long the temp shoots up to to about the A in NORMAL on the gauge. I noticed that if i keep the defrost w/ heat on...it doesnt get back the O/R. I've tried to flush the radiator and changed the cap. Is there any chance the underdrive water pump pully could be causing this?? just trying to get an idea before I go replacing the radiator, water pump, and all that route. thanks guys
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04-11-2007, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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are you sure the fan is working properly?
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04-11-2007, 01:50 PM | #3 |
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it comes on but im not sure exactly what temp...was reading it's supposed to come on at 208* but i have no way of knowing exactly when it comes on
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04-11-2007, 02:06 PM | #4 |
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has the t-stat ever been replaced? Waterpump?
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04-11-2007, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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not that i've owned it....everything is stock so thats why I asked about the pullies. I tried to do the t-stat but I couldnt get the damn hose off, felt like it was concreted to the t-stat housing (doesnt help im pretty short on tools)
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04-11-2007, 02:24 PM | #6 |
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ok ... one more question ... when you flushed the radiator ... did you make sure that all of the air was out of the system when you refilled the radiator?
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04-11-2007, 03:11 PM | #7 |
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Yes the Pullies will make it run hot, My 89 LX 5.0 did the same thing when I installed Underdrive Pullies so I put in a 3 row and 180 T-stat. After that I had no overheating problems.....
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04-11-2007, 04:06 PM | #8 |
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Greg,
I had the same problems with my 95. The main item which fix the problem for the most part was changing the fan motor. The 94-95's are notorious for haveing the fan motors build up more and more resistance, then eventually they will lock up and could cause a fire. Ford actuallt did a recall were they put a circuit breaker in at the connector on the fan motor. You can get a lifetime warranty fan motor at Autozone (made by Siemens) for around $50-$60. When you have an old one out, you can spin it over and compare to a new one, you will be amazed at how hard an old one is to turn over. You can also do a key on / engine off test which will cycle both fan speeds. Sometimes on the 94/95's the block box module (next to the over flow bottle) will go bad, and will not cycle the fan correctly.
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jon, yes...i made sure to burp the system thanks for the help guys...guess im just gonna get a rad., waterpump, and fan motor just to make sure everything is in tip/top shape since i'll be driving to my parents in florida a lot soon!
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