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    Battery or Alternator?

    Thanks very much guys. I'll ground as suggested, and take it to the shop to have the alt tested.
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    Battery or Alternator?

    Hello all, I appreciate any input on the matter...this forum has been very helpful in the past. My 95 GT is having trouble starting lately, especially after driving with headlights on for about 20 minutes, the starter doesnt get enough juice turning over the engine. I think the cooling fan...
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    This isn't how a thermostat should look after boiling in water...is it?

    ..yep. This thing was in my car for about 2 hours of driving time...but car was overheating so I took it out and the car was alright....circulation to radiator was very poor with the stat in. :shrug: If it doesnt open at boiling temp then I dont see how it would while in the car ...the coolant...
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    This isn't how a thermostat should look after boiling in water...is it?

    My GT was overheating and the suspect part was a new Mr.Gasket 180*F balanced thermostat. Since Mr. G is a well-recognized brand, so out of curiosity I dumped it in boiling water for 5 mins. to see if my unit was bad...I think it is...it looks exactly as it did in normal temperature...on the...
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Bullitt95: No question about it....I'll definetly do it. Thanks again!:nice:
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Yes!!!! Hissin50 and Bullitt95...you guys nailed it on the head. I ran the car without the thermostat: 1. At parked / idle the results were more or less the same as in the chart above, except that lower hose temperature was much higher and about the same as upper...since the car wasn't...
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Still need help ... ran the temp stats... Hey guys...I had the cooling system flushed and oil changed yesterday..was hoping this would help slightly but no luck. I picked up an infrared temperature scanner to see if I can get more accurate readings than the stock temperature gauge... these are...
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    How does one check for proper circulation / water pump problem?

    Is there a way to check if waterpump is working / coolant is circulating? I think the coolant in my 95 GT is not circulating....this is part of exhaustive diagnotic of the overheating problem in this thread: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=727624
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Nooooo!!!!! it's not just electic anymore... I disconnected the ECT connector and checked resistance on the ECT after running the car for about a minute or two (luke-warm) and very hot as indicated in this test: http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/aa042603a_04.htm The ohm...
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    95 GT Running very hot

    No fault codes but test does run fan at both speeds Thank you all for help...I really appreaciate this. HISSIN50...thank you for the details: You are right AC Works normally...no problems at all. I never see HIGH speed come on possibly b/c when temp reaches 208-ish..low speed kicks in for...
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Thanks! I was told that turning Max A/C on with engine of and key in running position forces high speed fan to run...it's a way to diagnose oddities in CCRM etc.
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    95 GT Running very hot

    Gentlemen please help! I've posted about this problem on other forums and received great help..almost narrowed down the cause: My stock 95 GT is running very hot: Radiator and thermostat are new. No problems with heater core, or water pump...hardware is OK and coolant is circulating as it...