Large air bubble in system. water pump can't pump air.
While system is cold and radiator cap is removed, open line that feeds the pump to let the air out. May have to do it a few times.
Check the water pump
Yes a bad thermostat would cause overheating in any car. A thermostat regulates the temperature.
thermostat
location of thermostat in 1998 Lincoln continental
how do you change the thermostat on a 1998lincoln continental?
Why dose my 232i overheating
thermostat
By overheating which will cause a change in the thermostat materials construction.
brilliant, the thermostat is backwards
It MAY help with the overheating problem....but you really need to find out why it's overheating. Blown head gasket, stuck thermostat, bad water pump, fan not coming on, etc.
overheating, or running too cold
Bad thermostat?