Thermostat

mastab1187 · 07-30-2001, 12:57 PM

I am looking at buying a 1994 Mustang 3.8L V6 with 100,000 miles on it. In a recent email from the current owner, he said that the car needed a new thermostat. Is this a common problem with a car with similar milage? or could there be a larger problem at hand? Thanks for your help.

84LX89GT · 08-03-2001, 02:13 AM

Does the coolant temp gauge read hot at all? If the thermostat stays open the car will not reach operating temperature and as a result will run rich and cause you some gas mileage. If it overheats you may have quite a few problems on your hands.

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07-30-2001, 12:57 PM	#1
mastab1187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hampden, Maine, USA Posts: 2	Thermostat I am looking at buying a 1994 Mustang 3.8L V6 with 100,000 miles on it. In a recent email from the current owner, he said that the car needed a new thermostat. Is this a common problem with a car with similar milage? or could there be a larger problem at hand? Thanks for your help.

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08-03-2001, 02:13 AM	#2
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Does the coolant temp gauge read hot at all? If the thermostat stays open the car will not reach operating temperature and as a result will run rich and cause you some gas mileage. If it overheats you may have quite a few problems on your hands. ------------------ previous name: 84stangLX '84 Mustang 5.0 LX my LX '89 Mustang GT my GT