i just bought a 1996 crown vic and it starts to overheat after its on for about 20 minutes and its got an electric and the belt driven fan both working

any body that had problems like this write out im all eyes lol

 

Um,.. stop driving after 19 minutes?
Problem solved!


Have you checked the obvious things?

Coolant level?
leaking radiator?
leaking hoses?
water pump?
thermostat?
head gasket?

Do that,. then come back.

Hurst

 

sign up at Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder, and Towncar while your at it

 

checked those and it seems to be ok
i took it out today and it didnt overheat while driving
just parked

 

So no overheating while you're driving, just sitting now?

 

yeah
it heats when its not driving

im gonna get a new thermostat like hurstmeister said because a friend of mine has the same year car but a grand marquis and he said the thermostat was a problem once with his car

so ill let you guys know after i replace it

 

Your radiator may be clogged also, but we'll hope not. If it is, it CAN be rodded out or replaced.

 

another thing...

i have installed an electric fan just as big as the pully driven one
would you guys recommend eliminating the belt driven one??

i wanna reduce drag on my motor and get as much performance as i can without putting too much cash in it

 

Are you sure the electric fan is blowing the right direction?

 

yeah
it turns on when i start the car but it goes off
im gonna check it first because i dont think it working well but yes it is blowing the right direction