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help in keeping the tour cool #1418331 10/23/05 08:27 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 117 Terre Haute, Indiana M matt351 OP CEG\'er
OP matt351 CEG\'er M Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 117 Terre Haute, Indiana	i was just wondering if since most everyones tour on here tends to have a hard time cooling reliably if anyone has swapped to another type of radiator or a different fan setup. ive thought of running a lincoln mark8 fan if my car has any issues next summer. just thinking out loud here. '96 Contour GL ATX 2.5 v6 -- Daily Driver '93 SVT Lightning -- The Toy

Re: help in keeping the tour cool #1418332 10/23/05 11:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	IIRC, some have switched to a 160 F thermostat. But the issues with Duratec heating is more of when the WP breaks and that problem can't be fixed with a better radiator or fan. As for the Zetec, well, I don't know if that might be a good attempt at alleviating the heating issue. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: help in keeping the tour cool #1418333 10/24/05 02:06 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,047 Orangeville,Ontario M MazTour Hard-core CEG\'er
MazTour Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,047 Orangeville,Ontario	Can't say I've had any problems with my cooling,except when my water pump was on the way out... '95 CGL ZMTX - DOB: 8/94 - Daily Driver - 271k & counting - Ractive muffler,MSD ignition coil,KEM 8mm wires,Pre98 SE 7 spoke rims,KVR CF brake pads,Post98 sail panels,Sony Xplod HU,Pioneer 3-way 6x9's '89 Mazda B2200 - Under Construction

Re: help in keeping the tour cool #1418334 10/24/05 02:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,194 Kennesaw, Georgia J JustinCSVT Hard-core CEG\'er
JustinCSVT Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,194 Kennesaw, Georgia	Haven't had any problems here. My fans rarely ever turn on unless I am running it hard or standing in traffic. I do know that whenever I get my car tuned I am getting the fans to turn on earlier. Justin 1999 Ford SVT Contour (T-Red) Cardomain site

Re: help in keeping the tour cool #1418335 10/24/05 02:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 117 Terre Haute, Indiana M matt351 OP CEG\'er
OP matt351 CEG\'er M Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 117 Terre Haute, Indiana	mine stays constant for the most part. occasionally while sitting at the bank drive thru if im there for a while the temps will go up to the a or l in normal. im not exactly sure why it does this. i did replace my waterpump a few months ago because the stocker turned into shrapnal. '96 Contour GL ATX 2.5 v6 -- Daily Driver '93 SVT Lightning -- The Toy

Re: help in keeping the tour cool #1418336 10/24/05 03:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by matt351: .. i did replace my waterpump a few months ago because the stocker turned into shrapnal. Did you reverse flush the system? There might still be some "shrapnel" left in it clogging up the flow. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

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