i have a 93 mark 8 had it for about 2 months now yesterday it started overheating really bad coolant was all over the engine ,so i got all the air out of the system(i think) now when i drive it its fine for about a mile and a half then the temp shoots all the way up, stays there for about a mile then goes back down to normal. And also im losing coolant somewhere ,it was full now the resovoir is almost empty.any help would be appreciated. thanks
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unity
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Guessing either fan it going out or water pump.
Turn the AC to MAX and the fan should kick in unless its really cold out.
For water pump, remove belt and spin by hand.
If both are fine, your reservoir tank cap may be bad. It happens.
Turn the AC to MAX and the fan should kick in unless its really cold out.
For water pump, remove belt and spin by hand.
If both are fine, your reservoir tank cap may be bad. It happens.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
That would be my first guess but you said you had fluid all over the engine so it's shooting out somewhere so what may be cause that may be causing the engine to over heat.
mespock
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kustomizingkid
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Are you sure you bleed the system right... I only ask because the Mark's have a very different bleeding procedure....
JoeyLincolnMK8
Dedicated LVC Member
Check to make sure all your hoses are not leaking, it could be that.
Hopefully it will be a little easier for me as I'll have the K member off anyway, to do my oil pan.
ford nut
Local nut case
I vote water pump....clean the motor and see were the leak is.
If its coming from up top....waterpump.
From the bottom...adapter gasket .
If its coming from up top....waterpump.
From the bottom...adapter gasket .