SPONSORED LINKS

1993 Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird Overheating

Tiny
KRHILL93
  • MEMBER
  • 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Engine Cooling problem
1993 Ford Thunderbird Automatic 180000 miles

I bought a 1993 Ford Thunderbird a couple of weeks ago. A few days ago, it died on me while accelerating. Since then, it has been rough to start it from a stop, but as long as I accelerate gently, it will start. However, after 10 minutes or so the engine overheats, and a white smoke flows out from under the hood. Also, there is a rattling sound that seems to come and go. I replaced the thermostat yesterday, and filled the antifreeze up. Nothing. Any ideas?
SPONSORED LINKS
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 AT 3:39 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,758 POSTS
If you see white smoke from the exhaust, you have a bad head gasket and that is causing the problem. When coolant gets into the combustion chamber, it burns white.

Check that and let me know what you find.
Joe
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
-1
Monday, October 25th, 2010 AT 10:31 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Overheat Content

Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
VIDEO
Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
Instructional repair video
Overheating Symptoms
GUIDE
Overheating Symptoms
An overheating engine is never a good thing to have happen. If the problem is caught quickly you can save the headache of a major engine repair. Knowing the information from...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links