Lincoln 2000 is overheating - 2000 Lincoln LS

Coolant blowing out of the cap is due to a bad cap but overheating will also cause this to happen, you will need to find out why its overheating. First is to make sure the cooling system is full, then run the engine as you keep an eye on the temp gauge inside the car. If the engine starts to run hot take a look at the radiator fan and see if its turning, if it is then i would start with a thermostant but if the fans are not coming on then i would take a look at the fans and also have the coolant temp sensor checked,a scan tool would be very helpful here, you would be able to test alot more things, but this is where i would start.

Hello jmuse3...If the coolant reservior is damaged or cracked causing the leak it will need to be replaced. If it is from the overflow due to the overheating, it won't need to be. There are several componets that make up the cooling system on your Lincoln, they all need to work together to keep your engine from overheating. Thermostat sticking, or not fully opening. Radiator clogged, preventing circulation of the coolant. Electric cooling fans not working. Defective water pump.
These are things that need to be checked. If you need more assistance, reply back.
I hope this helps.

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I would pay close attention to the fans part of the instructions.

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If it was overfilled this could happen. Check the level according to instructions in your owner's manual. If it is overfull, remove enough to get it back to the correct level. Overheating will cause the fluid to expand but unlikely it will leak unless it was overfilled. I would suspect too much fluid was added.

Either the fan isn't running, or the radiator is clogged internally

I believ you have two fans for your car...start it up and put a/c on high both fans should work if not you have a bad fan motor or bad connection

poss causes are thermostat stuck closed, replace it, next would be engine electric cooling fan inoperative, test it for proper operation.

sound like a faulty engine coolant sensor. if the computer gets a signal that the engine is overheating it goes into protection mode and shuts the engine off to prevent damage. have it scanned for fault codes. mike

Cheap try is new radiator cap. If it cant pressurize the system the boil temp lowers considerably. If put new cap on and still over heat could have bad head gasket or a blockage in radiator...Cap is common and 10.00 to fix....