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1988 Ford Mustang Sedan Malfunction - Heating & Cooling System
Question: The main problem, is a lack of heat. I've changed the heater core and had the thermostat replaced twice because it is hard to ensure that the proper one is chosen by your friendly neighborhood paid wrench( I eventually obtained one from a ford dealership, after much conjoling and a bit of bribery ). The official thermo. fits further up in the housing than the after-markets which, of course, allows less leakage past the thermo.
This seemed to help, to a small degree, but I still have insuffient heat output as compared to my other Mustang with the same engine model.
I was wondering, if you had any thoughts or suggestions on the matter.
Also, I would like to know what the small offshoot hose that leads back to the engine from the heater core hose ( just before the heater core ) does... and is it a possible contributor to my problem .
My heat gauge only goes to approx. 140 F.( I'm a Canadian but still remember the Imperial system ).
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tenthumbs
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Technican: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT YOUR COOLANT IS NOT REACHING THE PROPER TEMP OR A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE
THE HEATER CORE COULD BE BLOCKED INTERNLY WHICH COULD BE SOLVED BY A SYSTEM FLUSH
SO THE ADJUSTMENT ON THE BLEND DOOR COULD BE OUT OF WACK
I HOPE THIS HELPS
MACCONECK
Owner: As I said, in the original question... I replaced the heater core, flushed the engine and radiator, and replaced the thermostat . I believe you when you surmise that the coolant is not reaching the proper temperature ... but my question still remains as WHY? The blend door seems to have a good seal gasket and is closing tightly and all vaccuum connections behind the dash board are secure. I put another reliable temp. gauge on to the engine and received roughly the same reading as the one in my instrument cluster.
I was wondering whether the small offshoot hose, that I mentioned in my original question, had a bearing on an internal sending unit that I am not aware .
Whadduhuthink, eh ?
Yours,
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Technican: IN YOUR ORIGIN QUESTION I DID NOT GET ANY OF THAT PREVIOUS INFO THE QUESTION I GOT WAS:
The main problem, is a lack of heat. I've changed the heater core and had the thermostat replaced twice because it is hard to ensure that the proper one is chosen by your friendly neighborhood paid wrench( I eventually obtained one from a ford dealership, after much conjoling and a bit of bribery ). The official thermo. fits further up in the housing than the after-markets which, of course, allows less leakage past the thermo.
This seemed to help, to a small degree, but I still have insuffient heat output as compared to my other Mustang with the same engine model.
I was wondering, if you had any thoughts or suggestions on the matter.
Also, I would like to know what the small offshoot hose that leads back to the engine from the heater core hose ( just before the heater core ) does... and is it a possible contributor to my problem .
My heat gauge only goes to approx. 140 F.( I'm a Canadian but still remember the Imperial system ).
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tenthumbs"
NOW THE NAME OF THAT PART IS THE PIPE TO ENGINE HOSE AND IT COULD SO BE THE CULPRIT
AS TO WHY THE COOLANT IS NOT REACHING THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, IT MAY BE AN AIR LOCK IN THE SYSTEM IT IS THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF THAT IS LEFT
i HOPE THIS HELPS OUT
Owner: I have this vague suspicion that that pipe may be the location of the airlock (if that is the problem ) so as soon as I can shovel a path through the snow to my Mustang, I'll try to evacuate the airlock if it helps - I'll let you know because (as I surf the net) I find that this is a common little nasty that no-one seems to have solved.
Always optimistic,
Tenthumbs
Technican: OK GOODSPEED TO YOU
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