180 Degree Thermostat ?

[cobra42]

Hi All,

I live in AZ and bought my 96 Cobra about 4 months ago. No that the temps have been in the 100's my vehicle seems to be running hot. I know that running hot is common for that year. I have changed the fluid and yes the fan works.

My question is will going to a 180 verse the stock and not having the fan speed adjusted in the computer gain me anything? Do I need to have the fan speed adjusted? Thanks in advance to the replies.

Mike in AZ

 

[1993R]

First add a bottle of Redline Water Wetter and see if that helps.Then add the 180. The computer will run the car a little richer if the temps fall. They still need to stay about 160 not below.Adjust fan accordingly. You might try a manual switch if worse comes to worse.

 

[Morpheusgpr]

I plan to pick up a bottle of water wetter here shortly to try. I don't think I am running warm but I was told my fluid was a bit low so I need to get to the dealer and get more put in at any rate.

 

[COBRA90GT]

Was the vehicle purchases in AZ or out of state? Was the cooling TSB upgrade performed (you mentioned you were aware of the cooling problems that some '96s suffered from)? Run your VIN# by SVT (1-800-ford-svt) and inquire about this on Monday.

Also, when you changed the coolant, are you sure that it isn't air trapped in the system (was it properly "burped")? An bubble can wreak havoc and prevent the cooling system from running hot/overheating.

Installing a manual fan switch (or aftermarket radiator if the cooling TSB was not performed) may help if everything else checks out. I would also recommened an aftermarket water temp gauge so you know exactly how hot your engine is running (the factory gauges aren't very accurate).

G'luck...

 

[Morpheusgpr]

Cobra,

How about an electric water pump? I saw an ad for one and says for street and track use, claims to free up some HP and I would imagine pump better too.

 

[cobra42]

Yes, this is an AZ car.Cobra90GT, How do I know if it was burped properly? I will try to Ford SVT about the TSB upgrade. What exactly did this do? Thanks for all the replies.

Mike in AZ