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1992 Ford Escort overheating

Tiny
LARRY925
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  • 1992 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 96,000 MILES
The car will shoot coolint out of the radiator cap when I start the car with the cap off and I know that the head gaskit is not blow because there is now coolint mixed with the oil and there is no white smoke if I dont start the car without the radiator cap. It also blows the coolint out of the overflow tank after I has been running and I shut the car off. I have put in a new thermistat and radiator and a new cap in as well. What else sould I be looking at?
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 AT 7:08 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi Larry925,

When coolant shoots out of the radiator, the head gasket is bust. Compression is leaking into the cooling system. It does not mean water has to get into the oil to confirm the gaskets are gone.
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 AT 9:23 AM

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