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5/20/12, 07:01 PM
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So my 86 3.8 is overheating. I've driven it for over a month and it ran about 190-195 with a 180 thermostat in weather around 65-70. But today it got up to 90 outside and it kept slowly creaping up to 220. Its my daily driver and I've already put a lot of $$$ into this car so if someone could help me figure out wats wrong b4 I spend a lot of money replacing everything in the cooling system till it stops (my usual way of fixing cars) I would be most appreciated.
5/20/12, 08:09 PM
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I just replaced the upper hose and thermostat. I havnt gotton around to replacing the lower yet. I noticed wat looked like lime build up in the thermostat housing. Wondered if that could b cloging up the radiator.
5/20/12, 08:11 PM
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Its very possible. Take the hoses off and see if you can get down in the radiator and pill anything out. Hopefully its just something clogging your hoses though.
5/20/12, 08:19 PM
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Ill do that. I looked at auto zones website and a replacement radiator is only $70. eventually a friend is gonna help me put an m90 from a t bird on it so will stock replacement radiator b sufficient?
5/20/12, 08:39 PM
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Another guy just posted about overheating his Fox. Seemed like the radiator job was faulty - went to the correct 3 core and it was good. Might check search.
5/20/12, 08:54 PM
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5/20/12, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cdynaco
On a desktop search has been working better lately. You can also google the topic with tms or themustangsource in the string and often get better results. lol
5/21/12, 07:06 PM
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Well I replaced the radiator an I'm good. I don't no if any of u read another thread I posted but I'm still hesitating when I gun it. A friend told me I was running to rich so I replaced the MAP sensor and and plugs cuz they were fouled and it got better but its not where it should b. N e ideas??? I'm about to just take it to a garage.
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