According to the Owners Manual (See "Related Questions" below), the 1997 Taurus holds 11.6 quarts, or just under 3 gallons of 50/50 anti-freeze/water mix.
You pour it into the plastic container on passenger side near alternator, It has a large black cap.
On a 1998 Ford Taurus : The thread on cap on the engine coolant reservoir is the pressure cap / radiator cap
According to the 1999 Ford Taurus owner Guide : ( 16.0 U.S. gallons , all vehicles )
That is just over 12 gallons
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On a 1997 Ford Taurus wagon : Open the rear liftgate and you will see a fill plug by the passenger side tail light
60.6 litres / 16.0 U.S. gallons
If a transmission is leaking fluid, it is likely that a seal or gasket has failed. Replace the gaskets and seals and the leaking should stop.
Your washer pump is located right in the washer fluid bottle on the bottom of it.
Either ( 16 U.S. gallons or the optional extended range gas tank which is 18.6 )
The rear tailgate lock on my taurus wagon will not unlock. How do I open the back panel to get to the mechanism
Probably not. The ford escort wagon is a 4 cylinder, which has less cubic inches. Thus, it needs less coolant, and is probably smaller. The Taurus GL wagon is a 6 cylinder, and probably requires more coolant, and the coolant overflow is also larger in the Taurus. Also depending on if the GL uses Dexecool or Standard Green coolant. I wouldn't recommend trying, i would go to a junk yard, and pull one. (Hoses are also ran differently, and are different sizes, different radiator presure) I highly doubt it. They are two completely different cars.