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Old 9/25/09, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 07S197
I think we should all have a Gary quote in our sig....
FNA man!

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I think sitting here I might have just talked myself into the Saleen...
FNA x2

Seriously. I don't know how my setup could be any better. When I shift into second and punch it, it just melts the tires.

Also. You may decide to hold on to those 3.31's with a Saleen. At least you won't be wanting to change them right away.

Also. It's easy to put on. If I can do it, I sure as f*** know you can do it.

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The first, simplest, and cheapest thing I would do is put a new cap on it. If it is weak and it's not holding the system pressure where it needs to be, it won't cool effectively and will push water back out into the overflow tank.

After that I would change the hose and put a thermostat in it ( you guys can do that easily on that truck). Also, that truck should have a clutch fan on it. Make sure it is ok. With that many miles it could be bad. Look around the center of the clutch around the bearing seal and see if fluid has leaked out of it (run you finger around it and look for a thick black goo), and when the truck is completely cold, try to spin the fan by hand. There should be resistance, if you can spin it freely (a hard spin and it keeps on rotating 4 or 5 revolutions) the clutch is bad. They're probably about 25 bucks at Autozone.
Listen to this man Sean. He knows of what he speaks.

And the t-stat, hose, and belt are freakin' easy to do yourself.
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Yes, the radiator cap. Probably about 5 bucks. And you can't really tell if it is weak just by taking it off. It's got a spring inside that seals the system to about 13psi. If that spring is getting weak it's not gonna hold that much pressure and keep the system where it needs to be. Pressurizing a liquid raises its boiling point. If you lose pressure in the system, the boiling point of the coolant is going to drop.
I'll grab one then!
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FNA man!



FNA x2

Seriously. I don't know how my setup could be any better. When I shift into second and punch it, it just melts the tires.

Also. You may decide to hold on to those 3.31's with a Saleen. At least you won't be wanting to change them right away.

Also. It's easy to put on. If I can do it, I sure as f*** know you can do it.



Listen to this man Sean. He knows of what he speaks.

And the t-stat, hose, and belt are freakin' easy to do yourself.
Me and my dad are gonna replace the upper and lower radiator hoses, thermostat, then flush and refill the system. Since the caps only like 5 bucks I'll grab one of those too
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Originally Posted by mustangGT90210
I'll grab one then!

Me and my dad are gonna replace the upper and lower radiator hoses, thermostat, then flush and refill the system. Since the caps only like 5 bucks I'll grab one of those too
50/50 on water to coolant. And make sure and check that coolant level, especially when the thermostat opens. you may have an air pocket in the system if you're not careful.

You also might want to pick up a Haynes or Chilton manual for that year. Lots of useful info on stuff like this. Plus you get charts on fluids and such if you didn't get an owner's manual with the truck.
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
50/50 on water to coolant. And make sure and check that coolant level, especially when the thermostat opens. you may have an air pocket in the system if you're not careful.

You also might want to pick up a Haynes or Chilton manual for that year. Lots of useful info on stuff like this. Plus you get charts on fluids and such if you didn't get an owner's manual with the truck.
50/50 is the goal, and my dad has a tester for it. I got the owners manual with it, and hopefully we can avoid the air pocket!
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2 Cobra R's for sale again on ebay. Dangit I wish I had about $40k. I've never wanted anything so bad in my whole life.

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the keys are not all sticking are they now ?
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the keys are not all sticking are they now ?
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heyghostbustersis on and ive been in bed all day, so i had to figure either slimmer got him or the two cobras was too much **** for him
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Watching TCM. Pretty quiet in here...
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Well here I am beaches!
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*crickets*
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That's what you get for calling us beaches.
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dame it i cant find my underpants anywher ? and we did laundry yesterday ?
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Watching TCM. Pretty quiet in here...
I'm watching AMC.
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My brother is obsessed with ghostbusters.
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"Who you gonna call?"




"Are you the keymaster?"
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He has the song on his mp3 player too. It drives me nuts.
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