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11-25-2016, 10:00 PM | #1 | |
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digital temperature gauge and cooling system
I have a 2001 grand marquis with a digital dash. After letting the car idle in 40 degree outside temps with the hood up the cooling fan kicks on ...meanwhile the digital temp gauge never gets off the 3 bar mark...when the fan kicks on it knocks it back down to 2 bars and continues this cycle...is this normal?..
also the antifreeze is a brownish color, no oil in it, no white smoke and the oil looks clean... I just bought this car and it was maintained by the dealer since new from some old man original owner... Every ford I have ever owned the temp gauge always stays in the middle...both analog and digital... havent driven the car yet except for the 3 mile drive home since I bought it. is this something that needs to be driven to get it to the 4 bar mark?...obviously it's up to operating temp if the fan is kicking on and off and the upper radiator hose is hot so I know the thermostat is open...also hose is not rock hard so I have eliminated a bad head...thoughts? |
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12-01-2016, 06:22 PM | #2 | |
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Re: digital temperature gauge and cooling system
anybody ?
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12-02-2016, 11:25 AM | #3 | |
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Re: digital temperature gauge and cooling system
How many miles?
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12-03-2016, 12:23 AM | #4 | |
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Re: digital temperature gauge and cooling system
First, I would do a full flush of the cooling system and use new antifreeze. Use the yellow kind.
Also, it is possible the thermostat has been removed from the car. Are you getting a check engine light?
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12-03-2016, 08:47 PM | #5 | |
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Re: digital temperature gauge and cooling system
Has 142000 miles ...no check engine light and thermostat is still in car and working properly...Car calls for the conventional green..
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