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1996 Cobra overheating fix? not your usual question
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<blockquote data-quote="decipha" data-source="post: 17038948" data-attributes="member: 74327"><p>I'm actually below sealevel.</p><p></p><p>fyi at 8800ft boiling point would be 195 deg f and 192 F at 11000 ft.</p><p>None of that is relevant though.</p><p></p><p>The cooling system is under pressure which raises the boiling point of straight water over 230 degrees F regardless which you shouldn't be near anyway. Any amount of antifreeze will raise that even further.</p><p></p><p>A higher thermostat raises the delta temperature between the radiator coolant temp and ambient temp giving your radiator higher dissipation efficiency.</p><p></p><p>If you suspect the cooling system is operating sub-par-ly then the very first step after verifying everything is functioning correctly is to flush the cooling system.</p><p></p><p>Its probably due for a good flushing any who. You have to use a pneumatic flushing gun to flush out the cooling system like the Lisle guns. Most mechanics and shops aren't aware that its impossible to flush a cooling system using a garden hose or a flush in a bottle.</p><p></p><p>After that your as good as your going to get. I wouldn't personally be concerned with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="decipha, post: 17038948, member: 74327"] I'm actually below sealevel. fyi at 8800ft boiling point would be 195 deg f and 192 F at 11000 ft. None of that is relevant though. The cooling system is under pressure which raises the boiling point of straight water over 230 degrees F regardless which you shouldn't be near anyway. Any amount of antifreeze will raise that even further. A higher thermostat raises the delta temperature between the radiator coolant temp and ambient temp giving your radiator higher dissipation efficiency. If you suspect the cooling system is operating sub-par-ly then the very first step after verifying everything is functioning correctly is to flush the cooling system. Its probably due for a good flushing any who. You have to use a pneumatic flushing gun to flush out the cooling system like the Lisle guns. Most mechanics and shops aren't aware that its impossible to flush a cooling system using a garden hose or a flush in a bottle. After that your as good as your going to get. I wouldn't personally be concerned with it. [/QUOTE]
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