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| Posted: Sun May 23rd, 2021 02:24 am |
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VelociRanger I’ll probably do it tomorrow  Joined: Mon Jun 25th, 2018
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The fan isn't very hard to turn, but with engine off I can flick it with my finger and it spins 2 maybe 3 times so it's a little stiff. I don't know how it's supposed to feel otherwise lol, still building experience in the ranger-verse. The owners manual says to use the motorcraft gold, or yellow colored. The previous owner used green and I'm thinking it's possible that was the cause of the problem, the thermostat was the original Ford one. But, I didn't see a buildup of rust or anything in the hoses or in the overflow. Also, the radiator doesn't have a cap!! WTF!! You just fill it in the overflow container and I guess that's it. There is no radiator cap, I promise. I've looked really hard cause my mind was being thrown for a loop. I filled it with Zerex 50/50 Gold/Yellow from o'reilly's. I've never really had an over heating issue, in the summer here the engine never really moved to middle except one time it went to exactly middle during traffic with the ac on full blast. I got a 190* thermostat which is what the oem motorcraft one is. If I do have problems though I will definitely use the products you mentioned above. Hopefully I don't miss the guys call in the morning, I'm a really heavy sleeper lol.
____________________ knowing when to quit is wisdom, being able to quit is courage. 1983 Ranger, reluctantly taking apart. Donor/project vehicle. 1997 Ranger Ex Cab Manual 4.0 2wd, dead on arrival. Hopefully reviving for a daily driver. 1984 Ranger, currently in ≈861 pieces. She’s donating what’s salvageable. |
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