[Shotimes] Cooling Issues

[Ron DeReus]

Mine, too.  Open highway, top of the "A." Sitting in the drive thru at Taco
Bell, fan doesn't kick in until the "N" and then quits at the "O."  New
thermostat, ECT, and gauge sender last fall because it was running at the
bottom of the "L" on the highway (the O-Ring on that thermostat was toast.)

Now, the fan on my 96 Windstar 3.8L runs about ALL THE TIME - 20 seconds on,
5 seconds off, something like that.  The digital gauge is always at the "M"
though.

Ron DeReus
95 MTX

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of sho2go
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:37 PM
To: SHOtimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Cooling Issues


Josh my 90 does the same thing, even after I changed the sensor.  I think
there is some variability in the sensor/gauges, and I quit worrying about
it.  I have a digital thermometer that reads right at 212 when the fan kicks
on and that's about right.  So if you don't see any other sign of
overheating, such as water spewing out into the bottle then its probably ok.
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:27 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Cooling Issues


> I am trying to track down why my friend's '93 tends to run hot.  I finally
got
> the leak on the coolant tube fixed, and replaced all the hoses on these
two
> tubes.  I also thoroughly flushed the cooling system and installed a new
> radiator cap.
>
> The car still wants to run warm though.  Without the defrost on, the fan
won't
> kick on until the gauge reaches the top of the "O" on the temp gauge, then
> it'll turn off right when the gauge reaches the "M".  It seems like the
fan is
> coming on to late and not staying on long enough.  If I have the defroster
> running and the fans stay on all the time, it'll run right where I've seen
> most other SHOs run - the top part of the "A".
>
> Both coolant sensors and the thermostat were replaced about six months ago
> during the 60K with all Motorcraft stuff, and the car was having this
problem
> even before then.  The radiator is about three years old, and when I
flushed
> the cooling system, there wasn't much crud that came out.
>
> I am starting to lean towards the CCRM malfunctioning.  What do you guys
> think?  Are these known to fail, and if so, are the symptoms similar to
that
> of this car?
>
> This is a '93, so does anyone know what years of SHO I could get this from
or
> have the part number handy?  How much should I expect to pay for one of
> these?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 SHO MTX (See it here: www.cardomain.com/id/sh0gun)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Autocrosser)
> Eugene, OR
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