What kind of coolant do I need for a 1949 Mustang?
What kind of coolant do I need for a 1949 Mustang?
What is the best coolant for a Mustang 289 engine running in a 1949 Ford. Things have changed since 1965 and I’m confused. The good news is that it doesn’t overheat.
Where does the coolant go in a Mustang?
The coolant in your Mustang circulates throughout the engine block and radiator to keep temperatures down. Once your car is up to the thermostat’s actuation temperature, the flow of coolant begins and the system becomes active.
What kind of car has coolant on the driveway?
This article applies to the Ford Mustang V6 (2005-2014). You get out of the car and you notice coolant on the driveway or garage floor. Don’t panic!
What kind of antifreeze was used in 1965 Mustang?
Back in 1965 they only had ethylene glycol antifreeze – the green stuff. The 50-50 mix was standard. I believe that Prestone’s yellow stuff will serve you well. You have no reason to use anything else. Evans Cooling systems is very coy about telling anyone what’s in their non-aqueous propylene glycol formula.
What’s the best coolant for a Ford Mustang?
Up in the Dakotas where it gets ungodly cold, you have to run more like an 80/20 coolant/water mix. Click to expand… Try a 15/85 (85 distilled water) that should cool you down….. I like the water wetter also. But 15/85 does sound like a good mixture but I guess that it don’t freeze in Cali.
Why is H2O not cooling my Ford Mustang?
And although “coolant” also increases the boiling point of the water, it doesn’t have the same thermal transfer (heat absorbtion) capabilities as water alone. So with a 50/50 mix you are not getting the full cooling effects of just plain h2o.
Why is my Ford Mustang 289 overheating so much?
When I bought my 66 convertible with a 289 about a year and a half ago, it was in poor condition after sitting outside and not being started for 5 years after a rebuild from the previous owner. After I got the engine back in shape it ran great, but the only thing was it was overheating like crazy.
Can a too much antifreeze cause an engine to overheat?
Until I realized that too much “antifreeze” or “coolant” actually can cause your engine to overheat because it has worse thermal transfer properties than water alone. So I went from a 50/50 coolant mix to a 15/85 and added “water wetter” and now I run normal.
