# Heat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat/41769>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mustang, ford\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat/41769 "2010-01-03T13:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![skip29621](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@skip29621](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skip29621)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat/41769/1 "2010-01-03T13:51:00Z")

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my wifes car will heat up on the inside but when you stop or slow down it will start getting cooler the temprature hand reads normal

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat/41769/2 "2010-01-03T14:11:11Z")

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1. Check the coolant level in the radiator and add if necessary.

2. If that doesn’t work replace coolant thermostat.