overheating issue
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overheating issue
Ok so a few months ago my 85 bronco 2 automatic, started heating up a bit more than usual. It would stay around the midpoint on the gauge. I did some general maintenance things but it didnt help. Then it started going up more to about 1/4 from the edge of normal and higher if i was going up a lot of hills. So i used one of theose radiator cleaning fluids , i replaced the water pump, i put in a new thermostat (195). It made the problem worse, it now goes up to the line at the edge of normal and sits there. So i put in a 180 thermostat and replaced the fan clutch which again seemed to make it worse, it went close to h at idle in my driveway. Any ideas. thanks.
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From: Perry,Ga.
Get a new radiatore sounds like the one you got is stoped up.If yous is the one that came on your BII it needs to go.All so get a after market guage for the temp the factory ones are just a glorefied idot light same with the oil guage.JMO
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From: miami florida
what you need is
you need to following to remedy that problem a ford explorer radiator from a 4.0 it's a direct bolt on you need to mod the fan shroud and get the bottom hose makes your cooling and heating problems greatly decrease.
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From: South Dakota
Is your radiator core clean from debris? Bugs and so on? I have seen vehicles with AC that in between the AC radiator and motor radiator to be mostly full off leaves, sticks and bugs. Took alot to clear it out including removing a plastic cover between the two and flushing out with a garden hose.
