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My 1 ford taurus keeps over heating we changed the water pump the thermostat flushe the rad and changed the hoses.when we drive and it over heats the water in the resevoir is boiling and we have to very slowly losen the resevoir cap then refill it and it willl be fine again. we still get heat when we turn on the heater so i dont think its that.any suggestions

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I had the same problem. car overheated and i had no leaks. It turned out to be the water pump fins were disolved because i did not add a radiator lubricate solution to the radiator water. antifreeze does not come with a lubricate as it use to several years ago. my car was still under warranty and a local ford dealer replaced the water pump. problem was resolved. I guess this is how the antifreeze manufactures make a profit without raising the price.

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Sounds like u have a head problem weather it be in the gasket or the head itself to a compression test and a pressure test on the radi that should give you your answer

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You need to check if your fans are coming on. Start the car, turn on the A/C pop the hood and atleast one fan shoud be on.

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