VerbalKint
15+ Year Contributor
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- May 4, 2004
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Cabot,
Arkansas
1991 Eagle Talon FWD NT.
Ok.. Last week, the car left me stranded in a 'not so good part of town' due to overheating, and me shutting it down to prevent engine damage.
After towing the car about 80 miles home, behind my fathers F150, we got under the hood.
Salt, from the roads in the North East US had rusted out the crimp clip on the bottom and top of the radiator, and the pressure from running finally blew out the seal. Water would come out just about as fast as we could pour it in.
$180 New Radiator (All metal)
$7 New Thermostat (Old one was stuck open)
We replaced the radiator, and the thermostat.
The thermostat that I bought is set for 195 deg, which from reading on here, and various other places, is the suggested temperature.
Maybe its just me, but now, the car runs warmer than before (This may be due to the partially stuck open old thermostat not letting her heat all the way up, not sure)
She still runs below the 'high temp' line on the temperature gauge, but uncomfortably close to it.
The main question is, Is that Normal for this car? Or should I buy a lower temperature thermostat?
Secondly, while we had all of this out, I noticed something. A While back, i posted an image of a wire with a plug on the end of it, that looked like a sensor of some sort went in it, and could not figure out for the life of me where it went.
Well, I think we finally found out where it goes.
On the thermostat housing, there's an area where a sensor of some sorts could be plugged in. Right now, the hole is sealed up, with some silicon and a threaded plug.
What sensor goes there, and are they easy to find?
Ok.. Last week, the car left me stranded in a 'not so good part of town' due to overheating, and me shutting it down to prevent engine damage.
After towing the car about 80 miles home, behind my fathers F150, we got under the hood.
Salt, from the roads in the North East US had rusted out the crimp clip on the bottom and top of the radiator, and the pressure from running finally blew out the seal. Water would come out just about as fast as we could pour it in.
$180 New Radiator (All metal)
$7 New Thermostat (Old one was stuck open)
We replaced the radiator, and the thermostat.
The thermostat that I bought is set for 195 deg, which from reading on here, and various other places, is the suggested temperature.
Maybe its just me, but now, the car runs warmer than before (This may be due to the partially stuck open old thermostat not letting her heat all the way up, not sure)
She still runs below the 'high temp' line on the temperature gauge, but uncomfortably close to it.
The main question is, Is that Normal for this car? Or should I buy a lower temperature thermostat?
Secondly, while we had all of this out, I noticed something. A While back, i posted an image of a wire with a plug on the end of it, that looked like a sensor of some sort went in it, and could not figure out for the life of me where it went.
Well, I think we finally found out where it goes.
On the thermostat housing, there's an area where a sensor of some sorts could be plugged in. Right now, the hole is sealed up, with some silicon and a threaded plug.
What sensor goes there, and are they easy to find?
