Thanks for the advise. Now that I have ruled out the pump I am leaning toward the head gasket. I like the test with the plugs out and look for bubbles. I plan on doing a compression test but this may a quick way to get the answer. I had thought about collapsing hoses but forgot to check.

Rich S


1998 SVT 1995 Contour 2.5 MTX 215K miles Son's car(dead and buried) 1997 Contour 2.0 ATX 1998 Contour 2.5 ATX 2004 Tauras Wagon 3.0 Duratec