What type of chance does it have?

[GTA_V6_Mustang]

Ok well my day has gotten off to a very bad start. On my way to work today i didnt even make it as far as I95 and my car started over heating. I had no choice but to get it to work so I kinda let it cruise the way there like 10 miles and the needle never made it out of the normal but it wanted to come off the L NEVER make it to H... Now I am letting it cool to check it out. Hopefully its the radiator or water pump since they are cheap fixes. But what I was going to ask is, what chance do you think I have that my heads arent blown. I checked the oil and its still fine no coolant and oil mix. any help is great guys, i really feel like **** now...

 

[legalize420]

any leaks? could be time for a new thermostat. maybe the old one is not opening up. maybe a new radiator cap. your heads should be fine.

 

[ProKiller]

if it didn't over heat your heads should be fine especially considering you have the stock iron heads. get a new t-stat first, then if it still does it, new cap. still does it from there, i would invest in a new alum. rad and a accurate temp guage. those stock guages are so ambiguous you can't really get a good reading of temp.

 

[Pokageek]

Don't worry, you are probably fine man. I was in a parking garrage and my fan sensor died. By the time I found a sopt and rolled into the space, the car started steaming out front. (right after I installed the brand new freaking aluminum heads!!!!!!!!1)

Like you, my dipsitck looked fine too. I am happy to say no problems what so ever and its been a year.

 

[GTA_V6_Mustang]

Well It seems to be fine I filled it up put some sealant to hold the leak (Which seems to work for now. But the car seems to be idling a little rough now, like too low. I disconnected the battery let it sit for a while then hooked it up again and its still there. I was thinking of raising the idle but I really dont know what the car is supposed to idle around. Any suggestions? Also could I have fouled the plugs from running it hot? (plugs have only been in there 2 weeks.)

 

[Chythar]

Definitely check out the temperature sensors. Here's a link to a thread that says how to test the sensors to see if they're working right:

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=470203&highlight=overheating+cts

 

[VibrantRedGT]

If its got a rough idle now and smells like its running rich then the temp sensor on the lower intake needs to be replaced. It's to the right of the distributor. Its a brass screw on fitting into the black intake lines. Ditch the stock radiator and lower the temp on the stat and you should run 180 all the time. I have a Steeda (C&R) aluminum rad, 180 stat and the stock water pump and I rarely break 180 even in South Florida summer's with a 347 stroker.