Engine is overheating?

ANY WATER IN THE OIL----OROIL IN THE WATER?

A NEW CAP AIN'T GONNA BREAK YOU. GO FOR IT!

THE MEDIC

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THE MEDIC

Sorry to say this but yes, it is a very common failure on this ford vehicles where the timing chain cover gasket starts to leak. The sooner you fix it the cheaper. The cover mating surface can start to rott away due to the corrosion or if you run out of coolant and over heat, you can blow a headgasket. Book time calls for 5.6 hours. I did my Taures once and hated it that when I bought my wifes Windstar, I got the extended warranty. And guess what, Ford did the cover gasket and cost me a $100 deductible. Also with the miles on your car, you may want to consider replacing the chain and guides if you plan on keeping this for a while. Also make sure they flush out the cooling system really good and that they verify there is no electrolysis in the coolant. Hope the info helps?

REMOVE THE THERMOSTATAS A TEST---LEAVE IT OUT

SEE IF IT OVERHEATS

THE MEDIC

With heater on you increase the cooling capacity through t he heater cor, with the A/C on the secondary fan kicks in and increases cooling, check for a blocked radiator first.

We just did one 2day
it was the heater core needed to be flushed
Engine cool
lower the coolant level
Locate the two hoses running to the heater core
disconnect them at the engine side leaving hoses connected to heater core throw the firewall you have a bypass make sure its blocked
use garden water hose and compressed air if possible
run the water and follow by air throw one side and out the other and vice versa
do that two to three times watching what leaving the heater core you are looking for the good flow and clear water to run throw
good luck
let me know

I won't rule out thermostat but I would first look to purge the system of air. It is a closed system and air should not be a part of the mix. See what happens once you void the system of air. Also, once you have purged the system, and if things seem better, watch it to see if the problem returns and air is present again. A very slow leak that allows air to enter the system could be a possibility.

It could be several things:
Let's start with a few easy checks:
- Level of coolant: check your level of coolant in both the recovery tank and the radiator (engine cold!) If the recovery tank is part of your cooling system, meaning if your recovery tank is under pressure, just check the level in it and don't worry about the radiator. The coolant should be between the two marks (low/high or cold/hot). In the radiator, the coolant should be almost at the top. A low level of coolant will result in your heat not working in the car, and eventually engine overheating.
- Check for leaks: Do you have a puddle of coolant on the ground underneath your car? With car on, are your water pump/hoses/radiator leaking?
- Thermostat: turn your car on and let it reach normal operating temperature. When the temp gauge reaches normal temp, grab the upper radiator hose with your hand. It should be warm and get very hot quickly (as the hot coolant exit your engine on its way back to your radiator). If the upper hose remains cold/luke warm and the temp gauge keeps rising, you need a new thermostat. Something else you can check while you're at it: when your car starts overheating, do your cooling fans come on? If not there's a problem there too.

For your car to overheat so quickly, chances are your thermostat is the problem. It's not an expensive fix. Good luck

Check the radiator for cold spots with fan disabled when hot, if you feel any cold spots then radiator is bad. If the coolant level is low have the system pressure checked.

I've seen a few Tauruses with the fins rotted off the water pump. I don't know why only Tauruses.