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Is it a bad thermostat


chell9902
02-13-2005, 09:45 AM
my taurus started to leak antifreeze but never over heated until yesterday. the gauge rose up and down but never read hot. could this be a stuck thermostat

TomV
02-14-2005, 12:26 PM
Have you fixed your leak yet?

Willyum
02-14-2005, 02:05 PM
Did the leak give you a clue that an overheat was in your future? Thermostats usually fail to default open.

mlw35405
02-15-2005, 12:34 AM
It could be you have a LEAK and are low in coolant.

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