1993 Mercury Cougar wont kick on

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DONNYSWIFE
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Heater problem
1993 Mercury Cougar 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I have just relapced the thermostat and water pume yet my temp guage reads hot and the heat wont get hot and when it does after i keep the rpms up it goes cold in seconds why? what can I do to fix it? and yes my blower works so does my fan
Feb 16, 2010 at 4:52 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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So is the car getting too hot? or do you mean when it is up to correct temp? The heater issue could be a few different things, you may have partially plugged heater core that isnt allowing the coolant to flow through it under low rpms or you may have a blown head gasket that is introducing air(exhaust) into the cooling system creating air pockets that go away when pushed around by higher rpms, have seen both do this.If the car doesnt overheat, you may want to have the heater core power flushed to be sure coolant can flow through it easily.Be careful when doing this, those heater cores had some leaking issues and are very difficult to replace(requires removal of entire dash). If car overheats, have the cooling system chemical tested for exhaust gasses.
Feb 16, 2010 at 7:36 AM
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