Temp. needle at the N?

[SHOmuchFUN]

I was driving home tonight (after dark), it was snowing out, the temp was hovering around 30 degrees F. I got a radiator put in last Thursday. When I was driving home, I noticed that the TEMP needle was hovering around the N and the O (hot). I have never seen it get this high before. What is the culrpit with this? Temp sender? Thermostat? Bad radiator install? I dunno... Could a wet air filter cause something like this because I noticed some snow hat spun up into where the stock airbox used to be. I dunno.... Hope you guys can help!

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Erik Engstrom
1995 ATX SHO

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CUSTOM RACTIVE Superflow Intake
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[slosho]

Probably an air pocket around the sender, just keep checking that coolant level. Our coolant systems are a bizotch to refill.

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95' ATX Silver Frost
Cone Filter W/ heat shield
TB coolant Bypass
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[SHOmuchFUN]

So what do I do? Just make sure that there is a decent amount of coolent in the reservoir?

I forgot to mention that when I got home, I opened the hood and noticed that the cooling fans were on, so that doesn't seem to be the problem

 

[Prophet78]

http://www.shoforum.com/ubb/Forum17/HTML/000646.html

Take a look at this. I was having the same problem. Take a look at your sensors first. Then check your grounds. Have someone run the Ford EEC-IV puter check for actual temp read by the sensors. Good thing about the SHO is it uses two temp sensors!

-Jeremy-

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[SHOmuchFUN]

Well, I put in more fluid today... It was cool and I added a little more than I should've, so I know that it's fuller than full can get. I traveled all of about 2 miles and the needle was back at "N" hovering around that area... It's going to go into the shop today at 3:00 where I got the radiator put in. I don't have jackstands to drain the coolant to get to the thermostat. I was thinking of replacing it. Hope that's all it is. I just haven't really heard of having to replace a thermostat because the engine was running too HOT. Kinda unnerving thought.

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Erik Engstrom
1995 ATX SHO

Eibach Springs/KYB struts
17" TSW REVOs
TOYO PROXES tires
PIAA 1900X platinum foglights
Pilot Motorsports Stainless mufflers w/
custom bent exhaust.
CUSTOM RACTIVE Superflow Intake
White faced guages
Eclipse/MTX/Audiobahn stereo
"SHODOWN" license plate
15% tint
TAURUS SHO window banner
Few stickers to add 15HP

WWW.NESHOC.com OR
http://SHOmuchFUN.freeservers.com