Too high a temperature
it is possible for heat from combustion to cause an engine to overheat quickly depending on where the gasket is blown, but i would look for a lack of coolant circulation first. if your coolant is not getting out of the motor and into the radiator it will overheat very quickly.
Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.
A stuck or incorrectly installed thermostat.
It will not cause the engine to overheat. You have another problem.
Yes, low coolant will cause it to overheat without the AC; that is not the only reason that will cause overheating however.
Yes it could.
The radiator cooling fan is most likely not working.
what will cause a Ford Taurus 1998 24 valve to overheat
A bad thermostat can cause an overheat. A bad temp sensor can show an overheat when the temperature is normal.
no
A leaking heater core will cause the engine to overheat because the coolant is leaking out.