Mustang 1700 normal temp

[Berlincam86]

What do these have for normal temps? It has the ford v4. What's the temp of the Thermostat? I think in running hotter than normal. I do have a Aftermarket guage.

 

[Firefighter]

i would think 180 would be normal

 

[Berlincam86]

I'm running like 190. Seems to be too hot I can hear bubbles in the Radiator.

 

[mrbb]

is your rad's clean, both sides?
what weight oil are you running?/
and is it syn oil or basic Dino oil ,
and in what AIR temps??
how old is the coolant??

these things can have effect on how hot things get as well as others!
but many times we over look them and then to think bigger issues?
so never hurts to ask these basic ??' S IMO

 

[foton]

I think you should run a coolant pressure test to elimaniate a head gasket issue, cause bubbling should not happen at 190 with green coolant. really it should not happen with water until 212.

 

[mrbb]

IF you have a head gasket leak, as possible, you should also notice either color and smell of exhaust, and or be checking oil to see if any sign of coolant getting into it as well!

 

[jonesallu]

The Owatonna parts book lists both 13 and 7 psi radiator caps for the torque convertor and 13 psi for the variable. No mention of thermostat that I could find. The Ford parts book lists the thermostat as 155 and 160 (Ford C5JZ-8575-B) degrees for all years. If you cross the Ford number, it crosses to Stant or Gates 180 degrees. Napa lists the 160 degree version as line code THM part number 18.

Your FLAPS will carry a combustion gas leak kit for about $50. I've used them with success in the past.

Good luck,
Al Jones
Brookings, SD

 

[Sapientoni]

Regarding overheat temps, consider the physics. I had a new '85 Camaro, it was 96 °, I was driving up a mountain interstate. 5,000 feet elevation lowers the boiling point of water to 203°. The temp gauge was climbing to near 260°. I was concerned and started to turn off the a/c. Then I noticed the "red zone" in the temp gauge didn't begin until about 270°. At that time I crested the mountain and the temp began to drop. Pressure raises the boiling point (15 psi of water=257°), automobile coolant raises the boiling point to 300-400°. I assume the coolant is expected to be at 15 psi radiator pressure.