I just got a radiator put into today and the shop said the cooling fan wasn't coming on. I got it half way home & stopped, the fan did come on - but briefly. The rest of my trip home the car wants to die from (my guess) being hot. I don't have a temp gauge, unfortunately. I live less than a mile from the shop. I did replace the thermostat & valve cover gaskets less than a year ago and got the warning about the radiator. The shop said it could be relay, sensor or fan. Could it still be the fan if it works off/on? How do I test to see if it's the relay or sensor, if it's not the fan itself. Thanks!!!
You can easily install an aftermarket temp guage. Autometer makes some nice ones.
Also, find another shop. they should have told you what was wrong and advised you not to drive the car until it was repaired. To let you go in a car in that condition is irresponsible and maybe even unethical.
Okay, so it's your bad for driving a car they told you was not functioning properly. Be careful...overheat it enough times and you'll ruin the engine or blow a head gasket.
I hope they at least told you that.....
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SOURCE: Engine Cooling problem 999 Ford Taurus 6 cyl
have u bled the cooling system ?warm the car and cut the car off right before the fans come on ,let sit for 30-35 minutes,see if the coolant drops in res. if so repeat process untill coolant stops droping ,then drive car regularly if overheating stops ,but monitor it because it will drop somemore/there has been reports of new and rebuilt water pumps nt having correct propelar mounted on them/ backwards etc. if this helps let me know [email protected]
SOURCE: car running hot
If the fan is working properly then you might want to check the INTAKE MANIFOLD for leaks or make sure the HEAD GASKET isn't blown. If the fan is NOT working properly, replace the fan and the pigtail that connects to it
SOURCE: I have a 94 Ford Taurus. The temp gauge is registering hot
may be you gauge nedd to be calibrated
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The water pump was replaced by the dealership maybe within a year of me getting the car - I've had it 1 1/2yrs. I know that's not to say it still may have crapped out but i don't think that's the case.
I have a coolant temp sensor on order from NAPA. I'm putting in a new thermostat today. I will also pull all the plugs today and hope i don't see anything funky. I will post an update later.
I find it really annoying that this car was originally equipped with an airbag & a/c but no temp gauge. thanks for all the suggestions!!
To: William - The shop did exactly what I asked them to do. I did not want them to do anything beyond what I asked them for. They were extremely helpful & accommodating. I do not intend to dump tons of money into this vehicle and wanted to attempt to find a solution on my own. Although, I can appreciate your concern as a consumer, I don't feel the shop did anything wrong. Thanks for your suggestion.
I'm fully aware of the consequences as result from an overheating engine. Thanks once again for your concern.
I replaced thermostat, radiator cap and coolant fan switch and it seemed to solve the problem, Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.
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