1996 Ford Thunderbird over heating

114,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BADAZ
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I recently changed the intake manifold gasket and was running ok until the engine started to overheat. I barely made it to the gas station and could not start it anymore. I checked the spark plugs and found sighns of water on the spark plug. would there still be a problem with the intake manifold gasket or could there be a problem with something else? how would i know?
Aug 5, 2008 at 2:28 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If you have water in the engine i would be checking the manifold gasket for faulty water cross over sealing or a defective or incorrect gasket. I would also have a head check done just to eliminate a head gasket problem as well.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 6, 2008 at 12:37 AM
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