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What do you look for when purchasing a 96-98 Cobra?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sn8kebitten" data-source="post: 13662677" data-attributes="member: 127590"><p>1996 Cobra A/C condensors have many more blades per inch than 97-98 condensers. So air doesn't flow through as well and they overheat if you sit in traffic long enough. Ford had a TSB for the problem but never a recall. A simple aftermarket radiator will solve the problem. My 96 got crazy hot in August heat if I sat at lights long enough. It got so bad to where I was scared to drive it in the summer. The needle would always be on the "L" of normal and the car would get super sluggish. So I bought a Mishimoto 3 core radiator that me and a friend installed. That was almost 4 years ago and I've never had a single overheating problem again. </p><p></p><p>Therefore, the 96's aren't bad if you </p><p>1. Live in a cooler climate</p><p>2. Have had the TSB done in the past or swap to a 97-98 Condensor</p><p>3. Drop a better radiator in it and call it a day lol</p><p></p><p>Edit: also remembered another problem these have but probably isn't limited to just sn95 Cobras, the oil filter housing has a gasket that can go bad or the piece that the filter threads onto can come loose and cause a huge mess all over the back of the block. Now that I think about it, nearly 90% of the common problems these cars have had, mine has had them at one time or another lol. Still trucking with 140,000 miles though</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sn8kebitten, post: 13662677, member: 127590"] 1996 Cobra A/C condensors have many more blades per inch than 97-98 condensers. So air doesn't flow through as well and they overheat if you sit in traffic long enough. Ford had a TSB for the problem but never a recall. A simple aftermarket radiator will solve the problem. My 96 got crazy hot in August heat if I sat at lights long enough. It got so bad to where I was scared to drive it in the summer. The needle would always be on the "L" of normal and the car would get super sluggish. So I bought a Mishimoto 3 core radiator that me and a friend installed. That was almost 4 years ago and I've never had a single overheating problem again. Therefore, the 96's aren't bad if you 1. Live in a cooler climate 2. Have had the TSB done in the past or swap to a 97-98 Condensor 3. Drop a better radiator in it and call it a day lol Edit: also remembered another problem these have but probably isn't limited to just sn95 Cobras, the oil filter housing has a gasket that can go bad or the piece that the filter threads onto can come loose and cause a huge mess all over the back of the block. Now that I think about it, nearly 90% of the common problems these cars have had, mine has had them at one time or another lol. Still trucking with 140,000 miles though [/QUOTE]
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