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Posted 1 Year, 5 Months ago #1
Hello all. I have a 1996 mercury tracer 1.9l that is overheating. So bad to the point that the resovour tank is boiling and the engine is smoking. I think it is the cooling fan or the thermostat but I'm not sure. Any advice would be appreciated thanks.
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Posted 1 Year, 5 Months ago #2
sounds like a blown head gasket.perkilation in the holding tank is it steam or air with hot water.check oil if its making oil water is leaking in crankcase.i think this is a mazada262 engine same one used in escort had head gasket problems gasket passenger side back corner was noted for blowning gasket in this area

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/09/23 19:42

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