The_Dealer
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- Jun 12, 2010
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- Location
- Macon, GA
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Vehicle
- Duh!
well when i bought my rig, the temp guage didnt work, and i found out it was the water temp sensor, so i replaced it yesterday. when i changed it i forgot to crack the radiator cap, so when i loosened it up i could hear it suck air in. well i bled the system like it says in my ford tech manual(u know the good one), and it seems to have all the air out, but its overheating pretty bad. right now i have straight water in it, the water isnt boiling over or anything and it runs fine. the t-stat is opening up like it is supposed to, but it runs at the N in normal at the top of the guage, and alot of times it creeps up passed the n, when i shut it off and restart after a minuted it goes all the way into the hot, then slowly goes back down. do i need to install a colder tstat in it or do i have bigger problems? so far ive driven it about 15-20 miles in the city so all of the air should be out. no leaks no funny noises, belt is tight, and i have an aluminum explorer 4.0 radiator, so it shouldnt be running that hot