Overheating/thermostat help!

[Sean 96 GT]

So yesterday my car was overheating. I noticed that the fan isn't turning on at all. I think it might be the thermostat so I'm going to try and replace that first, but I had a question. Should I get a stock 192 degree one from ford? or a 180 degree one, or 160 degree one? What's the difference and benifits. Are there any downsides? :TY:

I hope this works out, otherwise what do you guys think it might be. There are no leaks. The only sign is the fan isn't working.

 

[jfor441]

go out to your car right now. Fire it up and turn AC to Max AC. If your fan does not turn on you most likely have a bad fan.

 

[Sean 96 GT]

Damn I wish I had my car with me right now. I'm at work and it's at home. So if I'm understanding correctly...whenever the A/C is on max the electric fan should go on?

 

[Javi]

http://www.sn95forums.com/forum/index.php?topic=10230.msg164401#msg164401

 

[jfor441]

Damn I wish I had my car with me right now. I'm at work and it's at home. So if I'm understanding correctly...whenever the A/C is on max the electric fan should go on?

Yes. If the fan does not turn on then you most likely have a bad fan. If your fan does turn on, replace the thermostat.

Does it overheat only with the AC on?

 

[Sean 96 GT]

http://www.sn95forums.com/forum/index.php?topic=10230.msg164401#msg164401

Thanks for the link I'm going to do this as well!

 

[Javi]

http://www.sn95forums.com/forum/index.php?topic=10230.msg164401#msg164401

Thanks for the link I'm going to do this as well!

Make sure you do the one that says for 4.6 ONLY!! :thumb:

 

[Sean 96 GT]

Damn I wish I had my car with me right now. I'm at work and it's at home. So if I'm understanding correctly...whenever the A/C is on max the electric fan should go on?

Yes. If the fan does not turn on then you most likely have a bad fan. If your fan does turn on, replace the thermostat.

Does it overheat only with the AC on?

It overheated in 80 degree weather with the A/C off. I'm going to re-wire my fan so I can manually turn it on and hopefully that helps.

 

[Sean 96 GT]

http://www.sn95forums.com/forum/index.php?topic=10230.msg164401#msg164401

Thanks for the link I'm going to do this as well!

Make sure you do the one that says for 4.6 ONLY!! :thumb:

After I do this, am I suppose to leave my fan on at all times that I'm driving???

 

[jfor441]

I would.

 

[Sean 96 GT]

This morning I replaced my thermostat with a stock one from Autozone. I also tried re-wiring/grounding my fan so I can turn it on manually. The car isn't overheating, but it isn't very hot out either. The fan isn't turning on with the wire grounded and/or the A/C on. :wall: Does this mean that my fan is bad and I should buy a new one?

 

[jfor441]

Yeah man... See if you can get a new one. Do you know if your car has had the radiator recall work done? if it has then you are going to want to look for 97-up fans. if it hasn't you can still use the 97-up fans but you have to do some modifications to the plastic to make it work. Nothing hard, you will see what I am talking about. I picked up a 99 fan for like 70 bucks from a local guy. Look on craigslist you should be able to find one fairly cheap.

 

[Sean 96 GT]

Yeah man... See if you can get a new one. Do you know if your car has had the radiator recall work done? if it has then you are going to want to look for 97-up fans. if it hasn't you can still use the 97-up fans but you have to do some modifications to the plastic to make it work. Nothing hard, you will see what I am talking about. I picked up a 99 fan for like 70 bucks from a local guy. Look on craigslist you should be able to find one fairly cheap.

I don't know if it has had radiator recall work done, but it's a 98 so I don't know if that makes a difference. I'm going to ask my friend at Ford how much he can get one for with his discount then, check out craigslist and some junkyards.

 

[jfor441]

damn... if I had read your sig I would have known it was a 98 LOL Disregard what I said about the recall then. Any fan from 97-up will work for you.