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    Overheating Ghia

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    My 2002 Ford Fairmont Ghia recently overheated and when I checked the coolant I found it was very low and added 10 litres of water. My mechanic pressure tested it for several hours and there was no drop in pressure. It loses water regularly. Why?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    7 April 2011
    CarsGuide team

    That’s a lot of water to lose. If it were a head gasket that had failed I would expect the engine to be running roughly, a spark plug to be showing evidence of water contamination, and coolant in the oil. If its running normally and there’s no sign of coolant in the oil than its fair to assume the mechanic was correct and its not a head gasket. Falcons of that vintage are renowned for failing the transmission oil cooler, which is in the radiator, and if that happened coolant leaks into the auto trans. Also check for external leaks, damage to the radiator etc.

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