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my car is overheating, i'd changed thermostat and ...
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my car is overheating, i'd changed thermostat and checked for any leaks on water pump and there's no leaks. shouldnt the cooling fan stay on after turning off the engine if the engine its overheated ? what can be so wrong that it overheats in a mater of minutes ?

 

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2002 Lincoln ls 3.9

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chekc water pump. changed thermostat

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August 28 7:11 PM (3 hours and 45 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
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August 30 10:15 AM (1 day and 15 hours later)
         
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August 30 10:59 AM (43 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
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Well it was just idea. Depending on the way the fans are wired will determine if the fans will stay on when the car is turned off.

What is the indication that the engine is overheating? Is the gauge hot? Is there a coolant light coming on? How do u know the engine is overheating?
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August 31 8:08 AM (21 hours and 9 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Reply to amedee's Post: if there is a blown gasket, can i just changed for a new one or need to do something else? is there any way to know whish head gasket is damaged? if the heads were damaged shouldn't the engine be missfiring? because it never missfires.thank you.
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August 31 9:18 AM (1 hour and 9 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
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Changed for a new one? Please explain.

It depends on the sevarity of the blown headgasket. If there is coolant leaking alot in the cylinder than it is possible to have a missfire. But that is not always the case, it can run just fine for a long time too.
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August 31 11:00 AM (1 hour and 42 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
Reply to amedee's Post: when i said change it for a new one i mean a new gasket. i want to know if i can just remove the old gasket and put a new one and use the same heads or if a must check the heads for damage. i am asking this because i dont feel anything wrong on the engine except overheating.
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August 31 11:16 AM (15 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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The head gasket is just an idea! Do not replace the head gaskest if they are not blown. The only true test for this is check for emissions in the radiator. This is done with an emission sniffer. Any shop that does emissions should be able to do this test for u!

If the head gaskets are blown, it is highly rec to send the head out and get recefriced and pressure checked. But this is totaly up to u. When the head comes off, u can look closely for cracks and hot spots that could cause a probem in the future. But again, dont bother to replace the headgaskets if it passes the test!
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