Overheating problem

[96Redstang]

I was wondering if anybody might be able to help me out. I just bought my 96 mustang and noticed the temperature gauge was showing my car was heating up to much. I turned the AC off to see if that might help and it did...but not that much. What can i do to possibly fix this problem?? Thanks

 

[reivaxtorres]

howdy. your car is a 96, so first of all check to see if the recall was performed on the car. basically, in 96, the radiator/fan didnt cool the car off as it should have so ford revised it for 97/98 and offered a fix for the 96 cars. if your car wasnt fixed, im not sure if you can still take it in or not, but if you cant i suggest you try using the "water wetter" additive to help cool it down. also, a 180* t-stat should help you out. aside from that, the next step would be to upgrade to a new (thicker) radiator, either aftermarket or do the 97/98 radiator swap (kinda intensive tho)

 

[salcido16]

I know it might sound stupid ...but check first of all your fans...make sure that tehy are turning on at the appropriate temp...and also make sure that you are not loosing any radiator fluds..since the radiators on our cars suck...and if there was a PI swap done...make sure that the coolant hose that goes under the intake was done properlly...

 

[AaRoN]

As reivax said, it is most likely your radiator.