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2005 Mustang V6 fan cooling problem while idling

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My mustang seems to not be cooled properly while i am idling. If i sit in my car and let it idle for about ten minutes the antifreeze starts to boil and come up through the cap. At first i thoungt it was just a bad cap so i replaced it. The problem has continued so i started looking around and now i am thinking that i need to replace the temperature sensor that turns my fan on and off. I was also wondering if anyone knows if the fan on my model has a hi and low speed? When i am idling with my a/c on i can hear the fan kick on about every thirty seconds and then it kicks off and i was wondering if it should be going to a higher speed if it has one? Also something else the might help is that when i idle the a/c will cycle from cold to somewhat warm and then work its way back to getting colder. I just thought that my fre-on was low so i hooked up a tester to my a/c line and when the fan is off the a/c blows cold air but the tester reads that i am low on fluid. When the fan kicks on the tester reads the i have the proper amount of fluid in my a/c but then it blows out warm air inside. I hope that i just need to replace the cooling fan temperature sensor to solve both problems but i have no idea if that is even the problem. I would really appreciate suggestions that anyone might have to solve these problems I'm having. Thanks
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Does it overheat with the AC on? How about off?
Have you checked your smart junction box for water damage?
(It was a problem in 2005's)
Yes the car will overheat with the a/c on or off. And there seems to be no damage to the smart junction box.
Bad Thermostat??
What does your temperature gauge say in the car when it overheats? If it shows the car as hot then it's not likely to be a sensor. Here’s a link to the engine fan wiring diagram. The PCM controls the fan, and it is two speed. My guess is a bad thermostat too.

Ford Service Manuals - Wiring Diagrams
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Yes that was another problem i forgot to mention is that the temperature gauge inside my car will be right where it normally is even when the antifreeze is boiling out. And i think i've narrowed down my problem to the fan sensor or the thermostat but my understanding is that a thermostat will either work or it wont but i could be wrong im not sure about that. Thanks.
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If the coolant is boiling but the temperature gauge reads normal then there’s either a faulty temperature sensor, or the system isn’t holding pressure for some reason (a loss of pressurization will allow the coolant to boil at normal engine temperatures). Have you tried squeezing a radiator hose while it’s hot to confirm that the system holds pressure? Maybe the new cap’s a piece of junk?? (wouldn’t be the first time)
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Ha ha yeah you are right about the caps. But yes the hoses have good pressure in them. I think im going to replace the cooling fan control and see if that will hopefully fix my problem. And thanks for helpin me out everyone.
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