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4eyeGT5.0Ho

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My 86 Mustang when summer will over heat some times and other times it will stay in the norm. now winter it will not heat up at all and i get no cabin heat. the heat gauge will only move up like 1mm if that. please help
 

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Check your coolant level, may have air in the system.
 
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Also, thermostat stuck open (yeah, you read that right) can cause overheating in summer and lack of heat up in winter.
 

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coolant i have. ill check the thermostat . could it be my heater core?
 
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I am having the same issue with my 86 - I changed the stat . NO HEAT! Not that I am complaining being in Orlando _ but Damn, I moved from Michigan to get away from the cold.. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
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