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Old Dec 25, 2018 | 09:44 AM
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im lost!!!!!

97F150 4.6 LIKETHIS WHEN bought temp isfine then all ofsudden goes to 240to250 then drops 160 couple mins same i started with thermo then water pump inside old justa disk left top hose builds somuch presure
 
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Old Dec 25, 2018 | 11:26 AM
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Check the temperature of the coolant where the upper hose comes out of the engine with a laser thermometer. If the temperature there doesn't rise with the gauge then the coolant temperature sensor is no good.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2018 | 09:39 PM
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May have an air pocket in the cooling system. Exhaust leaking from the cylinder from a bad head gasket could be your culprit. Coolant can be checked for carbon. Good luck.
 
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hOLYjeZZmaniTsnoTaracEtowRiteAThrEad!!! Slow down, put some comma's, periods, capitals and form a coherent sentence.
 
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hOLYjeZZmaniTsnoTaracEtowRiteAThrEad!!! Slow down, put some comma's, periods, capitals and form a coherent sentence.
That tends to happen when people post with phones or tablets.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2018 | 11:14 AM
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Oh, OK. I'm not a text er.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2018 | 04:56 PM
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Two conditions.
1 Overheating.
2 Just the temperature gauge causing notice.
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If overheating then goes back to normal, there is air in the system.
If no overheating, it's a sensor issue.
Determine which it is and take actions to clear it.
 
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