I have a 1993 Ford Taurus that has been having some thermostat related problems. When I went to replace it a few minutes ago, to my suprise, its not located where it should be. Does anyone have any suggestions on where it could be located in my car? It’s a 3.8 Liter. Please help!! Have places I need to be…
When I bought the car it was over heating. The service engine light was on and cylinder 1 was miss fireing. I had did everything else so I put some block sealer in the coolent and it has ran hot or cut out since. So it was a head gasket but I’m wondering if the sealer might have clogged up the heater core. What are some other things to check or to do before I replace it or how do I know if it is the heater core?
And I have alredy changed the thermostat twice.
I keep the car running by adding water and coolant, but oftentimes the plastic tank becomes full. The car (1989 Ford Taurus GL) is beginning to have a knocking sound on the passenger side. There is some kind of fluid (condensed water maybe?) coming not from the tailpipe, but somewhere before it gets to that point. Could the problem be the thermostat? I want to know how I can fix the problem myself. Help!
I have been driving with water only for awhile , now all of a sudden my car is over heating and I had to pull over to let it cool down Does this mean my thermostat may have gone bad or should I just put coolant in the radiator ??
I have a 1997 Ford Taurus, and my heat does not work. The air conditioning works fine. The air blows out of the vents fine. I replaced the thermostat already. What could the problem be? Thanks for your help!!!
I have been driving with water only for awhile , now all of a sudden my car is over heating and I had to pull over to let it cool down Does this mean my thermostat may have gone bad or should I just put coolant in the radiator ??
The car hasn’t run for 2 years now (not by our [my finace and I] choosing, my parents own it now and they don’t make good decisions). When we owned it in Flagstaff, AZ it would overheat whenever we went slower than 15 miles an hour or were stopped for an extended period of time. We would put coolant and water in the radiator and wait for it to cool. We had the thermostat changed, but the problem still occurred. We eventually determined that the fan was out, because we could drive long distances with no problem. We dealt for a while, and then gave it to my parents, in Phoenix. One day my mom was driving it and it overheated more often than usual. The last time it overheated, water came out the tail pipe. After that it never started again.
I will take it to a mechanic if it is plausible that the problem is fixable for less than the cost of the car. Any help or opinions please?
My friends have a 2000 Ford Taurus. They have not had heat for a while now. They have changed the thermostat, flushed the heater core and they know that everything is going through the heater core properly. I have the suspicion that the temperature control door inside the heater/air-conditioning box is stuck to the A/C setting. Does anyone know how to manually adjust this to make it be on the heat setting?
where is the thermostat located on a 1993 ford taurus?