Engine overheating?

I have a 1998 taurus dohc that over heats when you put it in gear or turn on the a/c then stalls. We changed the thermastat but that wasn't it. Was told it could be water pump or blown headgasket. It also does not leak water frem anywhere that we can see.

My 98 Taurus started to run hot when idle or at low speeds after several minutes. I had thermostat changed, radiator flushed, sensor replaced, pressure tested ok. After flush and fill heater stopped getting hot and coolant flows out from bottle when car overheats. I have an O2 sensor out. Can this have anything to do with it or what else could be the problem? (Only hot at low speeds or idle after running several minutes) What should I fix next?

I will try with stat out. Also was not bled. Will try. Thx

Hi, My Taurus keeps over heating. I have changed the thermostat, but after I drive for about twenty miles the coolent starts coming out around the cap on the holding tank. There is no visible leaks in any of the hoses. Can someone please help me with this problem.

Thank you,

Jack

I've done a presure check to see if I have a blown head gasket, and it checked out alright. I am getting presure in my upper hoses so I assumed the water pump is working. Can the cap on the holding tank go bad?

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155k miles

Hello, I have a 98 ford taurus se 3.0l. That my wife bought from her girlfriend at work for our son. It has around 155k on it. But there is an issue with the cooling system on it.

The car over heats and the overflow starts to boil when the car is at a standstill (i.E. Traffic, street lights, etc.) For a short time, but it starts to go back to normal when air starts to flow through the radiator when the car moves. I figured it might be a faulty thermostat, so I bought new radiator hoses, a thermostat, and a new thermostat housing since there was a small piece that was chipped off where the hose connects to.

So when I removed the upper hose & thermostat housing, I was shocked to see that there was NO thermostat there, AND the fluid was brown and gunky. Oh, and I forgot to tell you, the heat doesn't work either. I put in the thermostat, housing & hoses, and brought the car down to Jiffy Lube for a power flush, and after they flushed it twice, but air was constatntly coming out of the overflow, too much so thay they said it might be the water pump. Do you agree? Thanks, Eric

Thanks for the reply.I'll try that hose temp feel, but even when they did a reverse flow flush, you still think it might be a clogged radiator?

If the temp of the lower hose is cooler than the upper, what would you think it might be next? I did the oil change, and didn't see any antifreeze when draining, and there is no white smoke coming out of the exhaust. Could you think it's still be a head gasket problem?

I like what you said about the fix-a-leak possibly being the goop.I wonder if the heater core was leaking when they owned it, and they put that crap in, and now it's freaking clogged the whole cirulation.

I have that Prestone super cleaner in my cabinet, but would that help even if they did a power flush? I was thinking that this cleaner might free up some crap that the power flush didn't get. What are your thoughts?

Thanks,

Eric

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 250.00 miles

my ford overheating when I drive in town I changed the thermostat and the problem still

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I replaced the upper radeator hose that has a plastic "Y" in it. It goes to to each side of the motor, and the Y opening goes to the radeator. There is a small hose in the side of the y that goes to the coolent resavor. Anyway, it wont stop overheating as soon as I start and warm it up. I have NO water in the oil, NO oil in water. And NO water coming out the exaust pipe. Can there be a air pocket in the system and if so how do I fix it. Hopefully without removing the thermostat, which I don`t have a clue where it is. Thanks

I have a 98 Ford Taurus 3.0 OHV. The car is overheating, so I changed the thermostat and am trying to do a radiator flush beacause the water is VERY rusty, but when I open the drain plug nothing comes out, at all. And when I fill the resevoir the water/coolant doesnt go any farther than that. Whats wrong? And what do I do to fix the problem?