cooling problem from hell, part duex!

fiveohpatrol · 03-17-2001, 09:55 PM

well, just pulled out the Stant and put in a Napa OEM thermostat, the f%#$&@g temp still went all the way up after about 5 minutes of driving, came back and there was no leaks but i felt the radiator and it was very cool and the upper hose was just barely warm, pulled the cap off slowly and very hot steam came out, before i left i made sure the radiator was full and the resevoir was at the full cold line, now both levels are down a little bit but im thinking thats from the coolant getting so hot and pouring out the overflow, im so lost right now and dont know where to go with this, i dont have the money to have a shop work on it, its gotta be something from the intake install, so my next guess is something blocking a coolant passage, but why would it have run fine for 3 days and then get blocked? i dont know, this is really getting to me, someone please help, i need to have it runnin good for the midwest stang thing April 14th, thanks again

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88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

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03-17-2001, 09:55 PM	#9
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	well, just pulled out the Stant and put in a Napa OEM thermostat, the f%#$&@g temp still went all the way up after about 5 minutes of driving, came back and there was no leaks but i felt the radiator and it was very cool and the upper hose was just barely warm, pulled the cap off slowly and very hot steam came out, before i left i made sure the radiator was full and the resevoir was at the full cold line, now both levels are down a little bit but im thinking thats from the coolant getting so hot and pouring out the overflow, im so lost right now and dont know where to go with this, i dont have the money to have a shop work on it, its gotta be something from the intake install, so my next guess is something blocking a coolant passage, but why would it have run fine for 3 days and then get blocked? i dont know, this is really getting to me, someone please help, i need to have it runnin good for the midwest stang thing April 14th, thanks again ------------------ 88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install