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i need assistance
someone please adivise me as to what to do. I have a 94 Aero star that overheated and lost all it's water and anti-freeze as a result of this two hose connector's (black plastic?) cracked. the guy at the gas station said these hoses are expensive so my husband rigged them back with hose clamps. then he took it for a ride and the van died and had to be towed back to the house. now it sits in the driveway and makes a terrible noise when you try to start it. needless to say it doesn't start. We don't know what's wrong with it. we only had it about 2 weeks. We also don't have the manual for it and never owned this make and model before. If anyone out there has any advice or knows what could be the problem please let me know. this is the only car we have we like it and would like to fix it. thanks so much!
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It sounds like the overheating may have warped the heads, or worse, cracked the heads or block. Engines really don't like to run without coolant for long, and the Aerostar's engines (3 or 4 liter v6) seem especially touchy about that. A pressure test of the cooling system will verify any leaks.
Can you describe and isolate the noise that you hear when trying to start it?
Also, replacing those finicky plastic hose connectors is pretty common in these engines.
Can you describe and isolate the noise that you hear when trying to start it?
Also, replacing those finicky plastic hose connectors is pretty common in these engines.
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Aero-94! It seems to me it is the time to look for new engine. If you have 3.0, remember, that FWD 3.0 Engine fits aero (Taurus, sable), but it has other air intake, so reinstall it from your engine, and FWD 3.0 has other head gaskets.... but I think it is not so important. 4.0 Engine is also used in Ranger, Explorer. So look for used engine on wreked yards. It would be cheapper then full rebuild.
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From: charlotte nc
94 blown engine
Around here you can find 94 aerostars that run well for 1500 to 2000 . Why not get another one and use your blown one for parts. 94 and 95 are the same. not so so with the 93s back and the 96 to 97
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From: charlotte nc
maybe im wrong but I thought the92 trannys werent the same as the 94/95.also pre 94s have the old style ac
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The Tranny on my '94 4.0L appears to be the same as the one on my parents '92 3.0L. The only major changes occured first in 1989, then in 1990 the 4.0L was available. Then there were some minor changes to the trim, grill and some other things in 1992. In 1995 the first OBD-II computers became available, and so more things became electronic, the manual trans was discontinued, and the exhaust system changed. The trannies on all OBD-II systems are electronically controlled. I think 1995 OBD-II systems are identical to 1996 models.
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I actually prefer some of the benefits of OBD-II. Namely better diagnostics, and more precise computers. I also prefer that my emmisions remain clean. I am very familiar with the effects of nitrous oxide in the air and the resultant smog. While it is true that it has little impact on the environment, and that in the rural areas it doesn't accumulate. But man it stinks and you get better fuel economy with properly operateing converters. However, some emission devices like air pumps are detrimental to economy.