Hi guys, remember me with my 91 explorer that was overheating? well its still doing it. A friend who fix cars told me that the fan clutch seems to be worn so probably that is the reason. Also he told me if I dont want to have any other problem with thermostat he can just remove it. Since I live here in Houston I think that I dont nees a thermostat in the truck. He will be working in the car today so I will let you know if the clutch fan replacement worked good. He is gonna change the accesory belt as well because looks pretty old. Thanks.Robin.

Is it actually overheating or does it stay steady on the A or L? Someone else posted that theirs usually is on the A or L, I've just never had one, or saw one that did unless it was overheating. Doesn't mean it isn't running the correct temperature. My view is, regardless of the AC, all of mine run the same temperature. Fords do have some sending units (the do-kickey that tells the gauge the temperature) that measure different.   Start the vehicle early in the morning or in the evening after it has cooled and the air temp is cooler. Let it run for about 10-15 minutes at idle and see what it runs. If it runs much cooler then it is the radiator.   It has been about 96-98 here the last couple of days and has made no difference in my trucks temperature.   I would suggest asking your AutoZone guy. Ask for one that knows what he is doing or is/was a mechanic. They can give you a better perspective.   N  O  R  M  A  L     Chris Robertson

Well sometimes it doesnt stay in L or A its just oscilating between them, like when I stop the truck in a red light starts going up to L and then when I start again goes down to A, that was yesterday after work but today in the morning I start the vehicle and after a while it went up to M, A and then L and then suddenly went down to M where stay most of the trip (20 minutes trip) it was between M and A. Anyway I read somewhere in internet that a possible solution for problems like that is to get flush the radiator which I am planning to do today. I know that for must of trucks it doesnt matter if its hot or not like my suburban its always under the half gauge. But I just wanna make sure that its not bad for the truck.Thanks, Robin.

Well, here is a cheap fix to try -that everyone forgets. The AC and radiator need a free flow of air thru fins to cool the stuff inside. Blow out the radiator core and AC with compressed air, from the engine side - get all the dead bugs dust and stuff out of the core  so the air can flow thru it. If you do not have compressed air, I have done fairly well with a garden hose nozzle. Be sure you do not damage the fins, and open any that are bent over. If you see some really messy stuff on the AC core, you may have to spray with Fantastic or similar cleaner to dissolve it, rinse well with water. George 96 EB-     On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:36:44 -0000 "Robin" <

THANK YOU I WILL KEEP ON MIND. IN THE MEANTIME I TOOK MY EXPLORER FOR THE FLUSH I GUESS THAT IT WILL BE LIKE PART OF THE MAINTENANCE.THANK YOU.ROBIN

I was thinking about that the last time you emailed concerning the heating problem. I've not seen that in so many years, but then I realized my ranger is doing the same thing and I believe for the same reason. I had the radiator rodded out (I know it was clogged) and it still does get warm. It is the cooling fan. It works fine when idling, but it apparently slows down when the truck is moving.   Do NOT completely remove the thermostat. The truck looks for a particular running temperature, and if the thermostat isn't there it won't meet that temperature. This worked on older vehicles, but not these new ones.     Chris Robertson

Thank you for your answer. He is still working on the truck. I think that I am gonna try to keep it with no thermostat, my friend told me that the one that FIRESTONE put is not the right for this model and is for higher operation temperatures so he said that it wont be any trouble without the thermostat specially here where we barely reach the 32F sometimes. I hope that be everything ok, I dont care if it runs cold but I dont want to see the temperature gauge going high anymore, yesterday at night when I turned on the headlights the niddle went even higher!. Thanks.Robin.

Yes, I told you I have had that problem on my Ford Cars, and suggested you check it. DO NOT remove thermostat. You need a good one of the proper range - either Motorcraft or Robertshaw. Not one of the cheapies.Not a good idea on computer controlled cars. Sensors look for temperature, and system will not perform properly without stat. George.   On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:13:01 -0000 "Robin" <