1967 Mercury Cougar cAR RUNS HOT WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LI

1967 MERCURY COUGAR
110,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DSYMONS57
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mY 289V8, IN MY 67 COUGAR, SEEMS TO RUN HOT WHEN i AM STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN i AM DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE. iF i STOP THE GAUGE STARTS TO RUN TOWARD HOT, BUT NOT IN THE DANGER ZONE. wHEN i START UP AGAIN IT SEEMS TO COME BACK DOWN. Some have told me that this is normal in older cars. One other thing, if the A/C is on it runs hotter as well.
Jul 7, 2008 at 12:56 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Assuming the radiator is in good shape back in those days they used a fan clutch that does not engage when engine is normal like when your driving but at idle the heat causes a viscious coulping to hook up the fan. Replace the fan clutch and oyur problems are solved. The big thing in the middle of the fan.
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Jul 7, 2008 at 1:05 PM