oh yeah - forgot about that one.Michael Yount said:The ecu also begins to add fuel (richer) at elevated temps in an attempt to cool the engine...
ahh, you beat me to it, Michael. i bet the stock radiator has seem better days.Michael Yount said:raph - the stock radiator is fine WHEN IT'S NEW. The problem is that they're all 10-15 years old now - and at that age the majority of them are shot, so clogged with mineral deposits that they're effectiveness is extremely reduced.
I'm not saying the problem is his radiator; but if it's original, I'd bet it's contributing to the problem.
raph130 said:the stock radiator is fine no matter what age it is. my radiator has over 200k miles on it. my engine runs super cool all day. my last stang had 130k miles on it, it ran extremely well also, and a mustang i had before that had around 120k miles and i never had one cooling problem. i have never encountered a clogged radiator in my life. i have had over 14 cars and every single car had high mileage some with extremely over 180k. clogged radiator can be unclogged with chemicals you can buy at autozone or some hardware store. i am the 3rd owner of my mustang and i spoke with both the 2 owners of my car and i know its entire history.
Raph, remember correlation is not causation; just because you have had good luck with something does not mean it is a hard and fast rule. radiators do clog up, esp if neglected or hard water is used. scale and deposits form and adhere to the radiator in a way that usually makes it hard to get it near 100% again. let alone tubes splitting and rusting through.raph130 said:the stock radiator is fine no matter what age it is. my radiator has over 200k miles on it. my engine runs super cool all day. my last stang had 130k miles on it, it ran extremely well also, and a mustang i had before that had around 120k miles and i never had one cooling problem. i have never encountered a clogged radiator in my life. i have had over 14 cars and every single car had high mileage some with extremely over 180k. clogged radiator can be unclogged with chemicals you can buy at autozone or some hardware store. i am the 3rd owner of my mustang and i spoke with both the 2 owners of my car and i know its entire history.
raph- I suggest you sit back & learn a bit more before you decide to pick up a mouse & keyboard again.
your first sentiments: i would be very careful with blanket statements. i disagree and will leave it at that.raph130 said:if something works on it it works on all. according to ford any temp within "normal" is ok. ive had this same response from qualified mechanics. i highly doubt the guy is running hot because of the radiator.
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