i got this 94 ranger with a 4.0 and seems to be running hot. i noticed on the guage inside its around the middle of the temp. i had recently flushed out the engine, changed the thermostat, both heater hoses, and both radiator hoses. Someone told me there could be a air pocket inside it. If so, how do you get rid of it? I notice the antifreeze does circulate. Is there possiblity that the radiator cap could be bad? Whats the difference between the 13lb and 16 lb? One better then the other? make engine run cooler? Finally, is there a possibility that the converter be plugged? I notice a previous answer on here sugested that.My engine seems to be running hot?sounds like you have a warped head gasket, it will over heat, suck asntifreeze and have really bad gas mileage if thats the case, and if you touch the engine after driving youll notice its very hotMy engine seems to be running hot?OK, %26quot;On a Scale of 0 to100, Temp. Gage%26quot; Thermostat starts to Open around 35% and is fully open at 50% (Normal). 13lb and 16lb Cap, Different Cap Pressures depending on what the System is designed for, Some Older System 7lb, Newer 12 to 16lb, Diesels I've worked on 16 to 21lb. %26quot;Bottom Line%26quot; Temp. Gauge at 50%, System Not %26quot;Boiling%26quot; into Overflow Tank, Not Leaks (High or Low Oressure), everything is normal. %26quot;NOTE; Coolant=50-50 Mixture of clean Water %26amp; Anti-Freeze Used All Year Round!%26quot;My engine seems to be running hot?check or replace your belt and check your timingMy engine seems to be running hot?you may need to bleed the cooling system i'm not sure how to do that but autozone.com has an online repair manual that might tell you how my husband did that to one of our vehicles....did you notice if your fan was working properly if not you may need a fan motor or a fan clutchMy engine seems to be running hot?If you follow the top radiator hose to the thermostat housing there should be a bleeder valve ontop of the houseing you had to take off to install the thermostat.Start the car, and open the valve untill antifreeze comes out.As far as the lb difference, keep the same psi cap that came with the car, thats basically how much pressure it can withstand before it relieives pressure there would be nothing wrong with replacing the cap, they do go bad .And not sure what you mean by converter unless your refering to the radiator up front.If there is no bleeder cap than open radiator cap with the engine running and make sure its topped off because the coolant level might drop some.GLMy engine seems to be running hot?goto autozone.com and look for the online repair guide for the truck/car (whatever it is)
Aluminum engines like to circulate some coolant thru the cylinder head and that why they have to bleed the air out of them (its far too high above the water pump and hose routeing)
a 16 lb cap holds more pressure and raises the boiling point,,,try one.
and i dont know what you mean by ''converter''. as far as cooling is concerned.
