cooling problem
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cooling problem
i ran cleaner though my f150 toclean the cooling system. It said to drive the truck for 8 hours with the cleaner and water in the system. I ran it longer than that and it started to overheat on me while sitting in traffic. When i checked the resivior it was bone dry. It has did this one other time with antifreeze in it this summer, but i only drive the truck on the weekends, could this be a head gasket craked block or what else could be the problem and is there anyway of troubleshooting this myself?
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From: SoCal
Autozone will loan you a cooling system pressure gauge. Just remove the rad cap, replace it with the pressure gauge and see if it holds pressure.
When you let it idle wth the cap off after adding the cleaner, was it belching coolant?
When you let it idle wth the cap off after adding the cleaner, was it belching coolant?
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Not sure, but I dont think it should spit coolant at any time.
I'd put the gauge on it & go from there.
Have you checked the seams where the plastic end tanks are crimped onto the radiator core. seems a lot of Ford radiators leak in that area.
I'd put the gauge on it & go from there.
Have you checked the seams where the plastic end tanks are crimped onto the radiator core. seems a lot of Ford radiators leak in that area.
