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Appreciate all the input, over whelming! I am not a super know it all car guy so just trying to keep it out of a expensive repair shop!
Suggestions, based on personal experience:
*Use a Motorcraft thermostat of the correct temp.
*Use a Motorcraft fan clutch. Reason for both being Motorcraft parts is not brand loyalty.
*Verify that there is no debris between the condenser and the radiator. To assume this is not the same as to personally verify. With the radiator out, it't a great time to power douche out (via backflush) 15 years of cooked bug carcasses and guts from the condenser.
*Use AC Max and not AC normal on exceptionally hot days.
***Your aftermarket t-state housing is not contributing to the problem.
***Use a 50/50 coolant mix, not the *concentrate* you mention. Too much of one or the other will depress the boiling point, not raise it.
Last edited on Sun Aug 12th, 2018 11:00 am by CBB9M
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04 Ranger FX4 Level II, several mods