if the air is not on it wont overheat , but the check engine light keeps coming on even if i dissconnect the battery cable for an hour and rehook up . when the air is on it blows cold air
untill the engine overheats.
2006-07-30 15:04:08 · 12 answers · asked by stella 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
take it to the garage for a check out.
2006-07-30 15:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by problemsolver86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big cooling porblems! I suggest you flush and fill the radiator after you change the thermostat, check your oil, if it looks like choclate milk, and not oil, then there is a head problem as well, as far as the ac getting hotter when the motor does, that's due to motor lag, when the motor's hot it lags. One more thing, have your water pump checked, or look into the radiator (NOT WHILE IT"S HOT), at normal operating temperature, and you should see a flow from left to right in the opening. Or just take it to Ford, that's the easiest,and the best thing to do, they built it let them fix it.
2006-08-03 15:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by thugtwin1@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the compressor is bad and could be overworking the engine. Get a diagnosis from a repair shop. It might just be you need minor repairs like a coolant flush and a new thermostat.Most mechanics will say that they'll have to look at it.Bring it to a shop you can trust that does a.c.
2006-07-30 15:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a napkin up to the radiator.it should suck it in to the radiate,then turn the air on if its not as strong put a fan shroud on,flash out the radiator. check the recalls one mustang was recalled,for the same type of problems,,good luck
2006-07-30 15:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by tysgrandma99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your air conditioning may be plugged this will cause over heating also check the radiator make sure it is full of fluid also check the front of the radiator and make sure you aren't full of bugs f so clean it out also you may change the thermostat although my guess is that this is not the problem
2006-07-30 15:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by ja man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, the check engine light is trying to tell you something is wrong, and has the code stored in it to point you towards the problem.
2006-07-30 15:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flush the cooling system and check the radiator fan.
2006-08-01 18:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by svt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many possibles causes. ck your fluid level. then ck that your thermostat is opening. when you turn on your a/c the electric fan should turn on.if it does not then check your fuses,fan relay and lastly the fan itself. another possibility is your radiator is clogged with deposits. have it flushed.
2006-07-30 16:27:29 · answer #8 · answered by barondmarrone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T-stat or head gaskets. Let my guess V-6 right?
2006-07-31 03:28:50 · answer #9 · answered by blueovalj79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace the thermostat
2006-07-30 15:08:48 · answer #10 · answered by lodeemae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋