My wife's 96 Se seemed to be running a bit hotter than normal today. Its normaly in the M of normal, today it was riding on the L. Both fans are working, the water pump and thermostat were replaced a couple of years ago.

We shot it with a IR thermometer. After driving across town and alot of stop and go traffic in 90* heat, the water going into the radiator was 238* and 216* coming out.

Is this high for a duratec? Should I be looking for a problem, or is this about right for sitting in traffic on a 90*+ day?


Nick Johnson 87' & 88' Thunderbird TC 96' Contour SE Midnight Red ATX