* A water pump failure could cause this.
* If the pump is turning backwards due to the serpentine belt being improperly installed
* but it sounds like a bad or mis-installed head gasket would be the most probable.
Another suspect: thermostat installed backwards
Not very likely - the Windstar was significantly redesigned in 1999, and the dimensions of the vehicle were changed.
replace the radiator cap. I fought this for 2 days . after changing theromostats twice and bleeding air from the system, I finally changed the radiator cap and solved the problem.
my 2001 ford windstar is still overheating even though i changed out the thermostat. what could it be?
Is the cooling fan working? Make sure radiator are not collapsing under pressure Make sure radiator cap is holding pressure Test cooloant temperature with a thermometer perhaps gauge or sensor is defective
You could have a bad water pump causing no coolant flow, inoperable radiator fans, a coolant leak,............
Radiator plugged or restricted? Cooling system airbound? Water pump not circulating coolant? Radiator cap defective? Radiator hoses collapsing under pressure? Defective gauge/cooling temperature sensor?
Check the grille on the front of the radiator and be sure that it is clean of all mud and debris otherwise the radiator is not able to pull air through to cool the water. You can clean that grille by removing the radiator from the truck and lightly pressure washing it.
Not likely as the Windstar was significantly changed starting in 1999.For a definitive answer, check with an auto salvage/recycler/junk yard. They'll know for absolute sure.
pressure in a refrigeration system is changed in the
Blown head gasket?
Try getting a boost.....that'll help
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