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Old 07-31-2010, 06:16 PM
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Re: 98 Taurus Se 3.0 Duratec overheating problem

Welcome to the forum!

First thing to check is to make sure you don't have a bunch of leaves or other debris clogging the front of the condensor/radiator. Also, have you read the threads on the disintegrating water pumps? Any issues with poor heat? I realize this is not the time of year you'd normally be using heat in Georgia. You could check for a temperature differential between the upper and lower hose to get an idea if the water pump is circulating. I'm not sure what an acceptable differential would be, but I would expect if both are nearly the same temperature you're not getting much flow from the water pump. Maybe I'll ask this question on the Eng and Tech forum....

-Rod
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