# Possible overheating problem 1995 Ford Crown Vic small V8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 19, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097 "2009-06-19T20:37:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yav1947](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e56c9b/32.png) [@yav1947](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yav1947)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/1 "2009-06-19T20:37:52Z")
My temp gauge runs to the high end when I run my AC in hot weather. It has not gone into the red yet but comes very close. I have replaced the thermostat, fan clutch and temp sending unit. I have also put a thermometer on the radiator hose to the block and it does not get much higher than 200 degrees. This leads me to believe that the gauge has gone bad but I don’t know that for sure. Doe anyone know how i can test the gauge to determine if it is a bad gauge or do you have any other information that could solve this problem. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/2 "2009-06-19T21:04:41Z")
If the temp gauge moves up from normal to hot, SOMETHING made it do that and I suspect it was heat…It might be time for a new radiator… ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/3 "2009-06-19T21:10:55Z")
How many miles are on the car and when was the last time the radiator was flushed? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/4 "2009-06-19T21:11:12Z")
It seems you did everything except unclog the radiator. It is likely not coiling the way it should. As per our other poster, it’s probably time for a new rad. That may have been your only problem!! A good shop would have been able to diagnose the problem, and the whole fix would likely have cost you less than it will now. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/5 "2009-06-19T21:17:42Z")
It could also be the water pump, but checking for a clogged radiator (clogged in terms of water or airflow) would be the first thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-overheating-problem-1995-ford-crown-vic-small-v8/32097/6 "2009-06-20T00:48:46Z")
Does the temp gauge go down dramatically if you turn the heat on?