Coolant pouring out?

2003 FORD RANGER
175,000 MILES • 1.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JPUTNAM
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Doesn't do it every day maybe every 2 to 3 days when my wife comes home from work its empty's the reservoir out on the ground. The radiator has no place for a cap so i fill the reservoir to the max line.
Aug 13, 2023 at 9:26 AM
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If there is no cap for the reservoir this is your problem, the system must hold pressure to help the engine not to overheat. It sounds like the engine is overheating. Please go over this guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Can you hear the clutch fan kick in? Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Aug 14, 2023 at 1:46 PM
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JPUTNAM
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It has a cap on the the reservoir i meant the radiator it self does not have a cap.
Aug 18, 2023 at 11:04 AM
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So, it sounds like the engine is overheating? Can you hear the clutch fan kick in before this happens? if not, this can be the problem, please go over this guide to see what else the problem can be:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

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https://youtu.be/N_-MLVlBHk8?si=ME4oMsHhr2x95mIf

Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes.
Aug 19, 2023 at 9:30 AM