runs hot and heat quits working at idle

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DERRICKFRANKLIN57
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heat quits working and engine runs hot at idle. works fine as soon as you give it gas
Dec 7, 2010 at 7:26 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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MY CHOICE IS DOOR #1.....THERMOSTAT STUCK OPEN!

READ THRU THIS OTHER CRAP--IT MAY GET YOU A-THINKIN'!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2002-ford-taurus-heat

I HOPE IT IS REALLY EZ TO REPAIR

I WILL TRY TO ANSWER ANYTHING YOU THROW AT ME

YOUR TURN

THE MEDIC
Dec 7, 2010 at 8:55 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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I'M SO SORRY !!!

I WAS PASTING IN THIS INFO, AND I DID IT TO YOU, INSTEAD OF THE ONE I INTENDED IT FOR!!!.....THEY DO NOT HAVE A "POST DELETE" AS THERE WAS AT THE PREVIOUS UN-REMODELED 2CARFELLERS SITE!

SORRY AGAIN!

THE MEDIC
Dec 7, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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RANGERDANGER17
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also make sure u got plenty antifreeze in the radiator
Dec 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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