Call for help. My Stang is having issues. The Intercooler gauge will show 180 degrees as soon as I hit the SC. Usually it will stay nearly at that level until I turn the car off. I have had issues with the battery light showing on the dash, and have replaced the battery. I am hoping that my ASSumption that since the SC belt also connects to the Alternator, that these issues may be connected. It also studders pretty badly at a stop, and won't idle very well, sometimes even dying. I took at look at the Intercooler pump, and it seems shaky, and is pretty loud sometimes. It isn't tightened down very effectively the way it was mounted either. So, my questions are. 1. Do the issues above make sense that they could be connected? 2. Next step? Do I take to a Saleen authorized dealer and not get robbed? 3. Does anyone know where I might get a pump cheaper than a Ford dealer or Saleen, maybe even used? TIA
IMO.......... 1) Get that tightened up 2) Get a dyno tune to clean up A/F, check idle rpms etc.......... 3) Goto a higher amp alternator and check belt tension for slipping
The Fix - I thought I would touch base and let everyone know what the problem was. Just in case someone has this issue in the future. After taking a close look at when, where, and how the Intercooler got so hot, I found several problems. The pump itself is loud and the tempurature gauge is hitting really high numbers. Even after topping off the fluids, it would only resolve the issue for a day. Once I climbed under the car, I began to notice that the Intercooler Pump had a slow leak. I drove around the block and hit the SC and came home to find the pump leaking heavily. Long story short, the pump blew a seal, and would only cause problems under heavy SC load, especially if I am using the AC at the same time. Replacement pump arrived yesterday and I am changing that puppy out. Hope this helps someone save the time I lost in troubleshooting.
