Why does my 2003 ford taurus water resiviour boil
Asked by jenny040110 Jul 17, 2014 at 10:09 PM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SES
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Themostat broken open all the way
17 Answers
You car is over heating. Why I am not sure. Could be a blown head gasket. Napa sales a block tester that you can do on the antifreeze. I would have the system pressure tested and see what you can find that way
jenny040110 answered 10 years ago
It is not over heating thats the thing.. we changed the thermostat.. resiviour still over spills through the top
Change the radiator cap. Get a good brand name one and not a cheap POS replacement be sure it's the correct one. I'll bet that's the problem. Been there done that.
jenny040110 answered 10 years ago
Radiator cap was changed as well.. no water in the oil so I don't kno if it is. Broken HG
By chance do you have the 3.8 V6 engine? I don't remember if it was still available in 2003
The 3.0 V 6 is bullet proof. So I doubt it's a head gasket. Let me think about this.
Try this. To test if the head gasket is bad. When the engine is cold, remove the radiator cap and start the engine. Look down the radiator and see if there's "BUBBLING" If there is that's a sign that the head gasket is blown. If not, then I just can't help but think its the radiator cap.
Mind is same but differnt motor in it. It does not fit in motor it fits in casing.