96 Overheat Question

collibr1

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I bought a 96 Cobra and had it shipped down to Florida. I noticed the car runs quite warm. I would say hot. I did a search and found this to be a common problem. The TSB was never preformed on this car. My question is would a aftermarket radiator (such as a Fluidyne) fix this problem? Or would I also have to do the A/C condenser too? I replaced the water pump and thermostat. The fan is properly working to. Thanks.
 

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Get a aftermarket radiator and change the condensor to a 97 and up one. The main problem was the condensor of the 96 was to thick. Also 97+ has a different fan. I would start looking in junkyards for your parts.
 

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Changing the radiator without first changing the condensor will do little to help cool the motor. So, change the condensor with one for a 97 and up. If that doesn't fix it, change the radiator.
 

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Changing the radiator without first changing the condensor will do little to help cool the motor. So, change the condensor with one for a 97 and up. If that doesn't fix it, change the radiator.

That would be the thing to do.
 

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