86 5.0 Not Heating Up

[chrismc101]

Thanks everybody for your replies so far. Now, I haven't seen a "mist of antifreeze", nor have I had a chance to run the defrost or see a wet spot on the floor. Those two hoses. Should they be hot just while the engine is idle or while I'm running the heater or what? If I do see a wet spot on the passenger side floor, what does that wet spot mean? I guess I'll checked those things tomorrow.

I do have a new thermostat ready to install though. Will a bad thermostat cause it not to heat like it should? Cause it's cold as hell now in North Carolina, LOL...

Thanks for your responses. I appreciate all assistance cause I'm gonna have this '86 pissing on other stangs/imports/whoever, lol...