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Cooling system

Tiny
EPAGE1974
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  • 2003 FORD ESCAPE
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 140,000 MILES
Girlfriend came out of work to find coolant on the ground. Then the temperature gauge was stuck halfway. I drove it a half hour home and the gauge never moved up or down. And it was losing coolant from the over flow tank.
Monday, October 2nd, 2017 AT 5:16 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like you have a coolant leak and the engine is over heating. When the coolant level is low there is nothing for the coolant sensor to read so it just sits. I would find out whats going on before you hurt the engine.

Here are two guides to help us get started:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

and

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

Please let us know what happens and upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken

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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 AT 12:34 PM

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