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temp. #1009504 07/21/04 07:55 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 13 M mkrog OP New CEG\'er
OP mkrog New CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 13	My wife's 95 v6 has started to run hot,after about 20 miles on the freeway the temp gauge is at the L on the gauge.Sun day I replaced the thermostat with a 180,checked the water pump and flushed the system,still runs hotter then it should.THe fans come on when the temp. reaches the L on the gauge,also runs on A/C and deforst.Any Ideas,are the fans coming on to late?

Re: temp. #1009505 07/21/04 12:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,725 Grand Rapids, Michigan - Chica... H HITMANinMI Hard-core CEG\'er
HITMANinMI Hard-core CEG\'er H Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,725 Grand Rapids, Michigan - Chica...	Where did it used to run about?

Re: temp. #1009506 07/21/04 02:19 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,145 Durham NC G gearhead98 Hard-core CEG\'er
gearhead98 Hard-core CEG\'er G Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,145 Durham NC	thermostat may be stuck closed 98.5 Black SE ATX S&B filter, SVT MAF, optimized SVT TB, mesh grille, removed orange reflectors, painted rear reflector, gutted pre-cats, optimized SVT LIM, 19lb injectors, resonator removed cant afford an svt but lookin for 1 in nc

Re: temp. #1009507 07/21/04 02:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 13 M mkrog OP New CEG\'er
OP mkrog New CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 13	used to run at the low side of the M,thermostate is open.I wonder if the temp gauge sending unit is bad.Just got back from the rad.shop they used a gun with a laser and showed the water temp.to be 185and 193 and the gauge at the A.

Re: temp. #1009508 07/21/04 03:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 99 Pennsylvania M Moloko CEG\'er
Moloko CEG\'er M Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 99 Pennsylvania	If all else fails, have a cooling system pressure test done. 1998 Contour SE 2.5L Duratec DOHC 5spd. "Who needs a working IMRC? - I don't." 1968 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 1994 GMC Yukon SLE 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner - restoring for a friend.

Re: temp. #1009509 09/15/04 09:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 229 San Francisco G gliderjoe CEG\'er
gliderjoe CEG\'er G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 229 San Francisco	Krog - did you ever find out the root cause on this? Im having the exact same issue and am about to replace the ECT sensor, but could be the sending unit. Thanks... 1998 Black CSVT, 75k mi

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