1998 Mercury Tracer

1998 MERCURY TRACER
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JACK GERARD
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Engine Cooling problem
1998 Mercury Tracer 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

engine overheating. changed thermostat, fan not operating, jumpered fan to operate but still overheating. What all does the fan relay control? is it a bad water pump?
Feb 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I would be getting the radiator checked for a blockage, and also checking for any external coolant leaks and have the pressure cap checked, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 8, 2010 at 3:17 PM
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