# 2000 Lincoln Continental thermostat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507 "2018-04-12T06:31:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ROBERTO01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ROBERTO01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ROBERTO01)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507/1 "2018-04-12T06:31:02Z")

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you know i have the same problem. I replaced the thermostat twice, replaced the waterpump, and the radiator, bled out the air from the cross over tube which requires a 1/4 drive. I think what i am going to try next is just drill a hole through the thermostat essentially it will be a stuck open thermostat and that theoretically should do the trick. The car will have a long time heating up to operating temperature but rather that than overheating, and if its time for a smog check make sure you run the car then to operating temp. then drop it off at the smog shop.

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507/2 "2018-04-12T19:31:15Z")

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If your engine is still overheating, a blown head gasket is likely.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507/3 "2018-04-12T21:06:28Z")

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> [@ROBERTO01](#):
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> you know i have the same problem

???  
😵

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-continental-thermostat/115507/4 "2018-04-12T23:00:54Z")

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The odds of getting 2 faulty thermostats in a row plus the original being bad are zero; or very close to it.