No, but the water pump is usually located near this and that is probably what is leaking. .
An antifreeze leak.An antifreeze leak.
A bad head gasket is the most common cause of antifreeze mixing in the oil. The antifreeze will dilute the oil and it will eventually cause your engine to seize up.
No. A worn timing chain or belt would cause timing to jump.
Check with ford dealer or you can buy antifreeze that mixes w/ any types of antifreeze - but check first or you can cause problems
yes it can
Use the Gold antifreeze. It lasts longer and does not cause corrosion to the cooling system.
Yes timing can delay your acceleration
It should be ok as there is nothing too terrible in the coolant. Excess antifreeze will just overflow. Try and get some out. Antifreeze can cause paint issues if the concentration is high enough...RR
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cracked hoses
bad water pump
heater core