Search results

Bronx, that's exactly what I did to figure out the line routing. Super easy way to know for sure. I figured it'd have to generate some heat before flowing, but I did drive it an hour today, 85+ degrees out and when I got home I checked the return line from the aux and it was empty again. I did...

And I hate it here when it's (always) humid and in the 90s. At least it's not humid! Or is it..? Does it feel like when your wife leaves the bathroom after using the hairdryer for 10 minutes? 😆

I set it up. However, the fluid coming back out of the new aux and into the transmission-it wouldn't make its way up the hose. Just kept bubbling and not going higher than half way up. The fluid going out of the radiator leading down to the new aux was also barely moving and not filling the...

Thanks for the info guys! I attached some pics. The new factory cooler is installed under the bumper, you can see the two connections located only on the bottom, so I assume it doesn't matter where I put the return line since it'll be cooled just the same? And if I utilize the radiator, which...

2013 Taurus, 270k miles. I'm adding an OEM (PI option) cooler to the car since it's lasted this long, I figure why not help it a bit more? Anyway I have some concerns. 1. I can't tell which line from the trans into the radiator is hot/out, and cool/in. Does it matter where either line goes...

I forgot to mention the power load too. Seems like a lot at low engine speed. Its a newer car. Maybe I'm a bit old fashioned with the revving lol

Ive always felt that when keeping the motor idling with the AC on, its better to keep the motor running a little higher than idle, say 1000-1200 rpm instead of 600 or so. I feel that the oil and coolant circulates better. Waiting for my kids bus on a hot day I'll have the AC on, radio and...

Clinebarger, The crack is along the housing for that bolt. I actually thought of how often it was in traffic, AFTER I bought it, lol. The coolant was the original orange Ford stuff and they didnt mention anything when draining it. I still have a lot of questions for when I pick it up and will...

CKN, Any car in the Rust belt is or will be junk. My 2016 has a ton of scaly rust underneath. I bought it from CA and had it undercoated. Ive had 30 something cars, ALL of which were retired early from rotting out. So from now on I'll have to take a risk with buying sight unseen from rust free...

I am not trying to just blame the shop. My point of view was that the heat and car worked as should, right until they flushed it. Stop leak didnt cross my mind, and could certainly be the cause. Or they could have left air in it. I'll never know. The old motor is gone and a newer one is put in...

For anyone just looking into this-I've made a condensed version of my rant. I bought the car and drove it 800 miles, never lost coolant, never leaked anything. Got it flushed, then the heat didnt work, then a few days later it overheated and had no coolant. Filled it up and it dumped out from...

The cause of the block cracking is a mystery. Im wondering if being from the desert, someone topped it off with straight water and not antifreeze. When it was here for a month starting in January, it could have started to freeze and then heat up for a few weeks which caused a crack. Its anywhere...

LKQ took my old motor as a core charge but I may be able to track it and get a better look at it. I was thinking it may have had more water in it which caused it to freeze and thaw repeatedly, but having the heat not work right after a flush seems to me like it had air, or just not enough...

Its inside the transmission housing. I cant draw on the pics on my phone but if you look at this, its along the large bolt on the upper end, inside of where the transmission attaches. She doesnt know anything about cars, the gauge works and when it got too hot a message came up saying it was...

The crack is along the housing where the bolt is. I believe it got pretty hot since she drove it for a while without coolant in it. They told me the crack is next to the freeze plug, but it doesnt look like a freeze plug to me either.

I'm months into this issue, and stuck with a $4k bill for a new engine. Shop says its not their fault. I bought a '13 Taurus 3.5 from SoCal, shipped it up here. Never left spots on the garage floor. Heat worked fine. Coolant level remained normal. I DID sometimes hear gurgling/gushing from the...

Thought I'd update with what the issue was. It was seriously just the MAF sensor. I unplugged it while tinkering with it and it runs and drives beautifully now. Plugging it back in makes it skip and shake.

2016 Santafe XL. Had new tires put on, 4 wheel balance+alignment a week before my 1500+ mile trip. After the change the brakes shake when using them, like warped pads. Theyre newer and had no issues prior. Half way to Florida, 90+mph the ride was straight and smooth (minus braking) The second...

It was parked to be donated at a family church, but they moved back to their country and didnt leave a title. It ran great at first. Hoping its just junk gas. Its a backup car so I'm not too concerned with it, even though I'm under the hood every day.

I'll check the fuel regulator. When I had the plenum off I noticed the intake was split up to 12 holes instead of just 6 open ports for the 3.0 I'm used to. Excuse my lack of knowledge, but theres valves that are connected and one next to every intake port. These valves wouldn't open by hand and...