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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Does anyone know much about the resevoir tank and how it should be working? Is it always suppose to be full, or does it empty itself out. Just not sure how it suppose to work. I am use to my old F-150 with no resevoir tank up on top of the radiator, just fill the radiator up and see if it...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Actualy I took off the heater core. I went bad and was leaking a few years ago, so I just took it off and by passed it. Never had any problems with it. Would this have anything to do with it? I chagened the cap about 2 months ago becuase I noticed that it would leak a little radiator fluid at...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Maybe I do have a clog. By flushing my system with a hose, would this unclog the system? Or what is the correct way to flush it or un-clog it. One thing I just remebered. I remeber replacing the radiator cap around the same time I started having problems. The thing is that the cap I bought at...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    I am going to change the temp sensor that in on the cross tube on the intake tonight, should I also change the fan switch (sensor)? Also, where can I get one of those prestone "Ts"? Is it made to flush you car?
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    I am going to change the sensors tonight and flush my radiator. Sorry to sound retarted but what would be the best way to flush it my system? Also, someone told me that I should check my head gaskets. They told me that when you blow a head gasket, the car will overheat. How can I tell if it...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Well, the fans look fine, no visible damage, and they do seem to turn on as soon as the temperature rises. What about the temperature sensor and the fan switch (sensor) Do those work independently or do they read of each other. example...if the temp sensor is bad, would it throw of the...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Yeah, the fans turn on and stay on untill the temp cools down. Thats what I thought, weird that it would heats up while moving on the highway. I don't think it is getting to boiling point, but defenitely heats up, never did before. Causes the fans to be on all the time untill it cools...
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    Need everyone's help fast!!!

    Well, the Stang is still overheating. I have changed all of the following... Water Pump Thermostat Radiator Hoses Fluid The car has no leaks, if has plenty of fluid. I even relocated my tranny cooler becuase I had been told that it might be interfering with air flow to the radiator...
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    Good Dyno Tuning house

    Hey guys, Does anyone know of good and descent price Dyno tuning house in Southern Califonia. I currently have a Diablo Chip that was programmed my car, but since then I have added a few bolt-ons...C&L MAF, C&L Inlet tube, Trick FLow Plenum, FRPP Throttle body and Bassani Off road x...
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    Desperately need some advice

    Well Huck, You just made me feel better, I was hoping it wasn't going to be something more serious. I am going to try and relocate the cooler and see what happens. Thanks again man, you really shined some light to this problem. Hopefully that is what the problem is. Thanks, Edo.
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    Desperately need some advice

    Damn, that was excatly what I was thinking. The cooler is mounted right in front of the radiator, in the lower driver's side. Would that interfere enough of the radiator to the engine to overheat? Or... Would the heat from the B&M cooler affect the radiator temp and cause it to overheat...
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    Desperately need some advice

    Wife wife just drove the car to the gas station to fill it up and she said that she was drving it normal, and the needle stayed put, normal temperature. When I drove it this morning it was fine, normal temp., but once I got on the highway (70-80 mph) is shot up, above normal temp.
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    Desperately need some advice

    Ok, The fan does go on as the temperature rises, I recently changed my coolant fluid (looks clean), Just changed the thermostat, no leaks, fluid level is full, It is actually hotter in the engine compartment than usual, I very rarely use the A/C, The radiator is fairly new, I replaced it...
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    Desperately need some advice

    Hello guys, Well the mustang is acting up again. It is running hotter than usual. I notice that this started to happen after the installation of a B&M tranny cooler. I checked for leaks, water level, etc... I even changed the thermostat last night, thinking it might be that since it...
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    Trick Flow Plenum is in!

    Actualy, I paid $139.00 from Summit racing for the bare aluminum version and paid $25 at a local shop to have it polished, looks beautiful. You can buy the gray painted or black painted versions also from Summit for around $10 more. I have never dynoed my car, I just keep adding bolt ons...
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    Trick Flow Plenum is in!

    Hello guys, Well the new Trick Flow Plenum is in and I am really pleased. I don't have any dyno numbers to prove it (no money right now) but i can tell you that this made the most difference in the way my car responds than any other bolt-ons I have used. Both from a stop and from a...
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    Trickflow upper intake

    I just got mine in from Summit last week, I still have not installed it because I had it polished to match with everything else that is polished in my engine bay. I previously wrote in a thread that I would be the test dummy for this part, So I will start a new thread as soon as I install it...
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    White smoke on the stang, please help!

    Hello guys, Well, I noticed some white smoke out of my pipes the other day. It doesn't do it all the time. Just once in a while. Does this mean that my car burns oil? I noticed that it will do it most of the time if I am at a stop or red light for a long time, once I take off it will...
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    Trick Flow has a new plenum out

    Hey guys, well I just ordered the new Trick Flow upper plenum from Summit Racing. I was going to wait untill someone ELSE bought it and tried it out, but I figured "Wtf, can hurt my slow 96 GT" So I'll should be getting it Monday or Tuesday, I'll post a new thread letting guys know how it...