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Old 02-13-2005, 08:45 AM
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Is it a bad thermostat

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
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Old 02-14-2005, 11:26 AM
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Cool

Have you fixed your leak yet?
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Old 02-14-2005, 01:05 PM
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Re: Is it a bad thermostat

Did the leak give you a clue that an overheat was in your future? Thermostats usually fail to default open.
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Old 02-14-2005, 11:34 PM
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Re: Is it a bad thermostat

It could be you have a LEAK and are low in coolant.
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