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I cover the rad but I also block the center air vents from under the bezel. Seems no matter what you do there is always cool air coming in there.
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You know, I also wonder about the valve that opens and closes the coolant flow into the core? If every thing else is fine and this isn't working, you still wont get heat. Anyone ever find this valve to have failed,become disconnected from the slide controls, or maybe clogged?'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
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Just fill your tank and driver north my friend!Originally posted by navdoc101 View Post
Keep driving till you find the land covered in white stuff locally known as snow.
Then lets see if your "heat is fine"!:p'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
'93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
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Your God plutonium will not save you.
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Well, in my other post about a rad cap, I'm wondering if when my car got about halfway up the gauge Saturday with the rad blocked if I cracked the radiator. I'm getting no pressure when "hot" but the water level isn't dropping either. I'm renting a pressure tester Wednesday to check my daughters Exploder cooling system, I'll check the Festy too.1963 Fairlane - future NSS drag car
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No thanks. I've been to maine at Chrismas one year in my Toyota & it was cold enough for me. Think I'll stay in FL. You are welcome to drive down hereOriginally posted by Pu241 View Post
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I have an 88LX that never gets to temp. I never looked into it but did run with cardboard blocking most of the rad. at least one winter. It made a fair difference. Of course, I forgot it was there in the spring until I wondered why the gauge was climbing...DOH! My 89L works great, gets heat in a couple miles. I guess I have a car for summer and a car for winter...Comment
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I checked the Festy rad, my hose clamps on the engine were weak and it was dripping at the t-stat housing and the water pump.Originally posted by Larry Hampton View Post
I put some worm drive clamps for now, I'll replace the hoses probably this weekend.1963 Fairlane - future NSS drag car
1965 Mustang Coupe - A-code car, restoring for/with my son
1973 F100 longbed - only 22k original miles, 360/auto, disk, PS/PB dealer in dash A/C
1996 Sonoma X-cab - son's DD
2002 Grand Prix - daughter's DD
2003 Sport Trac - 180k, 130k on replaced motor with new timing chains - F/S soon.
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2008 Mountaineer - step daughter's DD
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mine over heats, I poured water into the radiator and it is still in there just boiling, coolant boils too anyone know how to fix my over heating problemComment
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Depends on why it's overheating. Could be the rad is clogged, or the thermostat is stuck closed or partially closed, for example. If you do end up getting a new rad or even just cleaning out the old one, flush the heater core both directions, install new hoses (all 5--there is a tiny bent one under spark plug #4), and a new 190+ degree thermostat. That should keep you from having to address heating/cooling issues for quite a while.Originally posted by Top Tier Mafia View Post
For that little bent hose, take the old one to a McParts and compare it to what they have. You will probably have to buy something longer with the proper bend, and just cut to fit.
Oh, and welcome to the Forum BTW.Last edited by TominMO; 07-31-2015, 02:10 AM.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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I have a sheet of acrylic blocking the entire front during the winter. Have a 4inch wide separate piece on a hinge in front of the rad so i can flip it down when it gets warm, up when it gets cold. But my rad is beat so i have to take it all out for summer.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing is that you dont put cardboard or anything else directly in front of or contacting the radiater. You need some space in front of it so that if the fans need to turn on it can still move air.
I have replaced the coolant, rad cap, water pump, thermostat, and heater core on my festiva and still no heat when it gets cold. Lots of heat when its hot out, but not when its cold...
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