justrx8

I HAVE COOLING PROBLEM I REMOVE THE FACTORY FAN(IT WAS BAD NOT OVER HEATING ALL THE TIME) I WENT TO PARTS STORE AN GOT A BIG ELE. FAN I CAN DRIVE LOCAL IN THE CITY OK . BUT WHEN I GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY CAR FOR ABOUT 25 MILES CAR OVER HEAT . I HAVE FAN ALL THE TIME AND STILL OVER HEATS
. I PUT A NEW T-STAT ALSO BUT STILL OVER HEAT ON
EXPRESS WAY ONLY I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS PLEASE

Pittdp

your radiator is clogged, I tryed the fan, then the thermo and it was still overheating, just get a new radiator and it should fix your problem.

Blitz0309

capslock man,

Try flushing your coolant, and filler up with some new stuff.

excitingleopard

Is that a good idea to do periodically?......flushing the coolant and fillin' up with fresh?

excitingleopard

Is that a good idea to do periodically?......flushing the coolant and fillin' up with fresh?

851stgen12a

Very good idea. helps keep your coolent fresh, and flushes out any debris, and helps prevent clogs.
I do mine about once a year...

85gsl2ndtimearound

When replacing a cmpleat new system do i flush before or after i replace all my parts?

justrx8

thanks i will order a new or i will get my old recored with 3 line the old is 2 line will it cool better with a 3
line radiator ???

Pittdp

I would flush once you put the new one on so that you have good flow to get any junk out of the engine. I always use 60/40 60 persent distilled and 40 antifreeze.
The distilled water does not have minerals in it which causes build up in you engine and radiator.

justrx8

i will order a new one monday.any idea what coolant should i use .

O 16581 72452 5

Is your e-fan turning the right way? make sure it's sucking not blowing.

justrx8

no i have it pulling in front of the water pump

Pittdp

I cant remember what kind of anti freeze right now, I will check when I get home later.

Mark S

iTrader: (1)

Could also be a slipping belt.
Check to see if your belts are tight/ in good condition.

A loose belt is especially bad if you pulled your air pump and now have only one belt spinning around the water pump.

It's a good idea to run a dual pulley if your not running an air pump, but not completly necessary if you have a good, tight belt running around the alternator.

fatboy7

Fans don't do much for cooling once the car is going 40-60 mph depending on the car. So the fact that it has a hard time cooling on the freeway means that at least one of the following parts are on their way out:

Thermostat
Radiator
Waterpump

Sense you just replaced the thermostat, I'd guess the radiator is the culprit, like Pittdp says. But also check the water pump.

justrx8

were can i get new radiator for under 150.00

85gsl2ndtimearound

yo justrx8 live in chicago aera myself slades corner auto parts just otside of lake geneva wi. Only $126.00 about 40min from you.

hornbm

radiators.com

racermike

Something I have seen more than once is a buildup of debris on the front side of the radiator, between it and the AC. The front of the AC is clean, and you can see no problem on the backside of the radiator. But when you pull the rad out, you find alot of crap on it's front. Before I would buy a new one I would pull it out and check. If you have alot of buildup, get it all cleaned off, straighten any flattened fins, and do the same with the AC (in car). Be very carefull not to damage anything and if the inside of the radiator does not look too bad, try a flush and refill. Also be sure the lower rad hose is good and not collapsing when hot and running at 4K rpm. Also the fan should be pulling from the front of the car and blowing on the engine.

justrx8

new rad,93 ford escort fan 2 speed need too now what
size fuse to use for this fan I have a 30 amp now I do now if it ok for this fan am using BOSCH 5 pin relay for low and one for high speed.

Pele

iTrader: (28)

You will still get buildup in the radiator. The aluminum rotor housings, the iron side housings, and the brass in the radiator all act like a shitty kinda battery, with the coolant being the electrolyte. When patteries die, most of one metal electrode gets deposited on another. Crack open a dead car battery one time and see. The nice lead plates covered in Lead sulfite... Same thing happens in the engine, although at a slower rate.

poweRX-7

WHAT THE HELL?!?!

lmao!

justrx8

i used that stuff on TV call C.L.R. to clean the cooling system before two days before i replace the rad, install
a new water pump to have a free and new system , i
used preston distilled water for radiator and peak coolant. 93 ford escort fan god that fan move alot air now my gauge read under 1/2 all the time. I still need
to what size fuse to use for the fan

poweRX-7

I could read this one, but it still made me laugh my *** off!!!!!

poweRX-7

oh, but back to your question... i don't see any problem using just a 30amp inline fuse. i will be doing my efan install later this week hopefully, and that's what i plan on using.
jeff