Questions & Answers for: Ford Contour connecting hot water radiator

...water hot for the heater to work but if you sit idle long enough the temperature gauge will go up and the heater still does not work. Any ideas? Thanks Sounds like Heater matrix blocked, check pipes ...

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...radiator with water, leave the radiator top, or header tank top off, fill the tank or radiator, and if it's the rad it will leak. I know very little about these cars, but you will probably have to ...

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...water overflowing the reservoir, where is the thermostat located? If you follow the upper radiator hose from the radiatior to the engine, it connects to the thermostat housing. The housing is where ...

...water, then pressure test the cooling system and check for leaks. Step 14 * Fill overflow reservoir with same mixture. Step 15 * Leave the radiator cap off, start engine and let it idle. You should ...

...hot the radiator fan will run continously and the temp. guage continues to rise to the red. Have you replaced the thermostat as this could be sticking and causing your problem. Also i see you have ...

...hot" side after engine runs just a few minutes. Checked coolant tank intake hose and nothing was coming out of it. Check for a collasped hose A frozen shut thermostat a plugged up radiator or heater ...

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...water pump and thermostat and belched the coolant system but it still overheats. when i turn on the a/c the radiator fans work, and it blows out hot heat when i turn on the heat..... help me please ...

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...comes on and all the hoses connected are hot. is this still a thermostat issue? Or is it the water pump? First check ur radiator fan if it is working, ur overheating alright! Tell me more after

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...radiator hose from the water outlet Fig. 3: Remove the three retaining bolts for the water outlet Fig. 4: Carefully separate the water outlet from the thermostat housing Fig. 5: Remove the thermostat ...

radiator. Once the water has drained to a mere drip replace/tighten the drain nut to reseal. Then top up the expansion tank with water and antifreeze and replace the pressure cap. Run the engine for a

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