Last night, just before I went to bed , I received this PM from a Newbie.
â??i have a 96 ford contour,I4 engine! 117 000 miles! i bought this car 3 mounts ago,and changed only the oil! my problem is-the tempreture is going to "L" in "NORMAL" and then the fan starts to run,and tempreture is going to "M" in "NORMAL".why the fan is not turning on earlier! ! i don"t know what i must to do! in another forum for ford contur i saw this - "its pretty typical for the zetecs to run that hot,especially if you have an automatic!" !!! well,my car is automatic! if a/c is off the fan is running all the time and the tempreture is fine! if you have an idea-please help me!!! THANKS â??
Below was my reply. But then, I did not get a read receipt. Newbie, if you are logged in, and reading this, there should be an envelope icon flashing on the top left. Click My Home, then click Received messages and click on the message. In addition, â??any othersâ? who have a similar problem can click the reply button on this thread and add more description of their similar problem. To post new questions, click on Post.
â??Welcome. Next time you should post in Troubleshooting Forum and you will get many replies.
It is not typical for I4 Zetecs to be at "L".
For the overheating problem, it could be many things.
1) Buy a $5 coolant tester from Autozone and check for coolant strength. You may have to drain and flush the coolant ($20).
2) Thermostat could be bad, check or replace ($7).
3) Water pump could be broken, this is a little more expensive ($100).
4) Radiator outside could be dirty. Clean the outside.
Radiator inside could be clogged up. New radiator could be $200.
Also, is your oil level low? That could cause overheating too. Did you changed the filter too, when you changed the oil?
If you do a Search, Troubleshooting, and put in "overheating", All Posts, it will come up with all previous posts on this subject. In addition, we have "how-tos" in our FAQ and Duratec Maintenance Forums FAQ.
Remember, next time post in Troubleshooting Forums. And good luck!â?
Should any other CEGers have more suggestions, kindly chime in. Thanks.
