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venom97

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my 96 gt has always run hot since i bought it. then on my way home from work one morning it peged the needle all the way. i shut it off and let it cool and got it home. replaced the t-stat and found the old one broke in two pieces. i thought that was a sure fix,nope damn thing still running hot. (not pegging the needle though) fan comes on but seems a little late to me,are they hi/lo fan? im starting to get tired of messing with it. any help is appreciated.
 

twogts4us

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Flush the system and add a bottle of Redline Waterwetter. In the end, you probably got some air trapped in the system.
 

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Im with twogts4us, flush your system.
 

sgarlic

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If the fan is coming on, chances are it's fine, and like said above try a flush (a chemical backflush at a place like Jiffy lube, etc, may be even better.)

My foxbody ran hotter than I liked to see, and once I got it backflushed, it always ran much cooler, right where it should be.
 
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