[V8] Engine Runs a Little Hot

[Kneale Brownson]

At the front of the hydraulics system reservoir there's a small black box.
If you open the lid on the box, you'll see what's called a fusible link
running between two screws.  You want to BE SURE that link is intact.
Don't just look.  Either test with a meter or take out one of the screws to
be certain the strip is in one piece.  They're usually under a dollar from
the stealer.  It's an 80-amp fuse.  Or you could replace it with one of
those holders that hold a blade-type fuse and get an 80-amp fuse for that.
The fusible links tend to deteriorate with age.

At 10:11 AM 6/27/2005 -0400, daves745t at optonline.net wrote:
>I'm hoping you guys can give me some suggestions - now that the days are 
>hotter I'm noticing that my 90 V8Q is too. 
>This is the first summer I've owned her so I don't have a benchmark on 
>operating temp.  Thus far, when 
>she is fully warmed up the temp needle is about a width or two to the left 
>of the 12 o'clock position (just under 100 degrees). 
>When the engine is under load and then I come to a stop or if I'm sitting at 
>a red light the temp needle begins to creep up.  
>It usually doesn't get past maybe 105 degrees and almost any forward 
>movement brings it back down very quickly
>
>However, now that we've had a string on 90+ degree day here in NJ, the 
>engine temp has got me concerned as it has crept to
> 110 and even a little more.  I get no warnings or alarms from the V8, but 
>clearly it should not be getting that high based
> on what I've read here.  The thermostat was changed with the timing belt, 
>the radiator fluid is the good 'red stuff' at the proper level.
>  Should I here the electric fan kick on? Because I don't think I have, but 
>then again I haven't stood there with the hood open and looked.
>
>Any thoughts? Thanks as always.
>
>-DaveM
>
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