# Engine overheating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating/57395>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** e150, ford\
**Created:** [November 10, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating/57395 "2010-11-10T15:18:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rsalyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@rsalyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rsalyer)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating/57395/1 "2010-11-10T15:18:01Z")

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my 1993 van was overheating so I replaced the thermostat, water pump and radiator and still did not solve the problem. Any ideas from other mechanic wannabees?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating/57395/2 "2010-11-10T15:23:50Z")

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Did you test the coolant temperature sender?

Please define “overheating.”

Did it boil over or were you going by the gauge reading?

Were you losing coolant?

Did you measure the actual temperature of the coolant?