Loralyn; does the car have a fan shroud? They are pretty critical for these cars. Mine overheated for a long time, made me crazy (no comments from the peanut gallery), until I got a shroud. They are available from AutoKrafters, or from a donor car, or from this board. Hang in there, and work it out. You will be glad you did. Welcome to the board, and to the Maverick community.