today going to the store my coolant light cam on ... on the way back it didnt so its been a few hours and i just popped the hood its about 2-4 inchs below the max level when cold

if i just add water - im gana guess it will bring the 50/50 mix to say 45ish --- will that hurt anything in the long run - to run it with a bit more water i just bought the car and im poor so i dont have the money to buy any type of coolant and to get the money for the coolant i would have to drive about 50 miles (im in the boones from the rest of my family) and i really dont have money for a flush or a new engine :-)


94 V-8 5.0 stock

 

Distilled water is the best but I have been known to boil some tap water, let it cool, and use it. The coolant will not be diluted enough to create an issue.

The other thing to consider is why is the coolant low? Radiator cap bad....any leaks under the car....any leaks on the passenger floor board....

 

Yeah, I would use distilled water, as for the balance of water/coolant it's should be fine. I normally run 65/35 in the summer and 30/70 in the winter ( it gets cold here ).
As for why you're losing coolant, probably a head gasket issue :/

 

i dont think i am losing any coolant i dont see anything in the oil - i didnt even think to check it before we bought the car il have to keep an eye on it ... im kida bummed i know NOTHING about the 5.0 engine for mustangs i was a panther platform 4.6 man (crown vic's) and well there are ALOT of differences