# 1998

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675 "2009-01-27T22:03:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![bedrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bedrock/32/868_2.png) [@bedrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bedrock)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/1 "2009-01-27T22:03:25Z")

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i have a 1998 ford taurus 3.0L v-6 24 valve,that running hot.the gauge go all the way up,to the red line.you can hear the car sizzlin.there is no water leaks.

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**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/2 "2009-01-27T22:12:18Z")

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A number of things can cause this. They have to be eliminated one at a time.

A bad thermostat can do this. Something wrong with the radiator fan can cause this.

A plugged radiator (limed up from lack of maintenance) can cause this.

If you don’t have close friends with mechanical knowledge, or family, loo for mechanic files on this URL for a good mechanic in your area.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/3 "2009-01-28T00:14:50Z")

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Or a head gasket.....
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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/4 "2009-01-28T00:27:18Z")

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A additional possibility could be the water pump. I believe the impeller is plastic on the Duratec engine, and wouldn’t be the first time the plastic impeller broke off the shaft.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/5 "2009-01-28T00:34:14Z")

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Even a cast metal impellar can erode.

Bottom line: some one needs to look at the car. Quickly. Overheating uncorrected can destroy an engine.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/6 "2009-01-28T04:04:21Z")

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Or a leaking intake manifold gasket…

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/25675/7 "2009-01-28T04:32:45Z")

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Agreed, take it off the road!