Well, assuming your fan is operating normally, it's possible your radiator is plugged up, either internally with gunk, or externally with dirt, bugs, and fluff.
How do you change the thermostat in 1999 Mercury Villager
No, only one thermostat. It does have two temperature sensors though.
Your 1996 Mercury Villager minivan with the 3.0 L - SOHC V6 engine is designed to use The Ford Motorcraft RT 1170 thermostat ( 190 degrees F / 88 degrees C )
If you're talking about the sensor for internal temperature it's in the dashboard next to where the shift lever is.
The thermostat at the engine in a 2000 Mercury Villager is located Êon the right passenger side near the middle. You should look for the jiggle valve on the thermostat that should be facing up.
The thermostat at the engine in a 2000 Mercury Villager is located Êon the right passenger side near the middle. You should look for the jiggle valve on the thermostat that should be facing up.
To change the thermostat on a 2002 Mercury villager, pull the hose away. If the bolts do not come off, wiggle the fitting to expose the thermostat to be able to change it.
Either the thermostat was not the problem, or you put it in backwards.
In front of the engine, down in the "V".
Less than ten dollars.
On the front of the engine in the center of the "V".
Do a Google search for it.