1994 E-150 keeps overheating :(
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1994 E-150 keeps overheating :(
hello everyone, i am new to this forum and want to thank you all for being on here! this place is my last resort, if nothing works then i am selling the van lol.
ok so i picked up an e-150 last year, drove it through the winter with no problems and now that it's a tad warmer outside it started overheating. ofcourse everyones first thought was, is you radiator cap ok...i bought a new one...is your thermostat...bought and replaced....now...the only thing that i have not messed with is the radiator which i have been dreading to touch. I out some radiator cleaner stuff in there and it seemed that it has gotten a bit better driving it, it would still run hot but would not overheat...hmmm weird... i guess i could go and buy a new radiator however the shop wants 350$ for that....and i picked up the van itself for 300$ lol
junk yards do have some there but i would have to get it out myself and again who can guarantee that those radiators are good you know? i guess my question is, do you guys have any other ideas that i could try or do before i completely give up on the thing? o...also the other day when i drove it home i pulled in a parking lot and while i was trying to find a spot the upper radiator hose completely blew off of the thermostat housing...kinda scary and all of my coolant leaked out, luckily i was just down the street from home, whats that all about?
when it starts overheating the coolant seems to start over boiling out of the overflow tank, i dont know if that has anything to do with it or if that will help diagnose the problem, thanks again everyone! any help is greatly appreciated!
ok so i picked up an e-150 last year, drove it through the winter with no problems and now that it's a tad warmer outside it started overheating. ofcourse everyones first thought was, is you radiator cap ok...i bought a new one...is your thermostat...bought and replaced....now...the only thing that i have not messed with is the radiator which i have been dreading to touch. I out some radiator cleaner stuff in there and it seemed that it has gotten a bit better driving it, it would still run hot but would not overheat...hmmm weird... i guess i could go and buy a new radiator however the shop wants 350$ for that....and i picked up the van itself for 300$ lol
junk yards do have some there but i would have to get it out myself and again who can guarantee that those radiators are good you know? i guess my question is, do you guys have any other ideas that i could try or do before i completely give up on the thing? o...also the other day when i drove it home i pulled in a parking lot and while i was trying to find a spot the upper radiator hose completely blew off of the thermostat housing...kinda scary and all of my coolant leaked out, luckily i was just down the street from home, whats that all about?
when it starts overheating the coolant seems to start over boiling out of the overflow tank, i dont know if that has anything to do with it or if that will help diagnose the problem, thanks again everyone! any help is greatly appreciated!
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An overheating condition can be caused by several things. like a plugged radiator,defective thermostat, head gasket problem, viscous fan clutch not locking up to cool the coolant in the radiator, just water in the cooling system when it should have a 50/50 mixture of water and anti-freeze, defective radiator cap, worn /defective water pump to list a few. Mileage , maintenance history, come into the picture too. Which engine is in the vehicle? 4.9 5.0 5.8
Important to know .
New radiators aren't exactly cheap, but it's a small price to pay for not getting hung up on a hot day, don't you agree?
Important to know .
New radiators aren't exactly cheap, but it's a small price to pay for not getting hung up on a hot day, don't you agree?
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