Radiator size

Asked by GuruHGTRJ Aug 15, 2019 at 01:58 PM about the 1986 Lincoln Town Car

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Does an 86 lincoln town car need a 4 core radiator.
A friend has one and her man put a thin radiator in
it and the whole engine compartment is too hot to
touch tho needle not showing overheat.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

A bigger radiator would not necessarily make the engine compartment any cooler. If the car is not overheating there is little you can do.

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