# 1995 Ford Escort - Thermostat question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [February 19, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825 "2020-02-19T04:20:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Jessemedina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jessemedina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessemedina)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/1 "2020-02-19T04:20:34Z")

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Change out water pump and thermostat.now it will not stay warm.car at idle will warm up as soon as you take off down the road it will cool down

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/2 "2020-02-19T13:36:39Z")

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My GUESS, thermostat installed upside down, or wrong temperature rating, or the new thermostat is faulty.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/3 "2020-02-19T16:26:57Z")

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… and/or not enough coolant and therefore air trapped in the system.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/4 "2020-02-20T04:19:18Z")

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Are you talking about the engine temp or the heater temp?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/5 "2020-02-20T13:08:21Z")

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Does the new thermostat look like this?

[https://www.autozone.com/cooling-heating-and-climate-control/thermostat/duralast-thermostat-3826/710546\_140455\_1640\_93208](https://www.autozone.com/cooling-heating-and-climate-control/thermostat/duralast-thermostat-3826/710546_140455_1640_93208)

including the rubber seal ring?

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**Author:** ![Jessemedina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jessemedina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessemedina)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-escort-thermostat-question/158825/6 "2020-02-20T13:56:57Z")

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yes it does. I also found out housing bad a ball check inside no longer will not move .