overheating

96 f-150 5.0. temp goes up then goes down and keeps repeating this. plus
slow loss of fluid. can't find any leaks.put new radiator cap, but still
the same.what all should I check? help please. thank you, bigjer

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:24:42 -0500, "bigjer" >
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>96 f-150 5.0. temp goes up then goes down and keeps repeating this. plus
>slow loss of fluid. can't find any leaks.put new radiator cap, but still
>the same.what all should I check? help please. thank you, bigjer



have the system pressure tested? Can you determine where the fluid is
leaking? I would replace the thermostat and gasket after you do the
above. If you are loosing coolant its going somewhere.... do you
smell coolant under the hood when the engine is warmed up?
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Elbert Clarke

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Check for proper operation of clutch fan too because its failure can
cause overheating problems.

Elbert wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:24:42 -0500, "bigjer" >
> wrote:
>
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>>96 f-150 5.0. temp goes up then goes down and keeps repeating this. plus
>>slow loss of fluid. can't find any leaks.put new radiator cap, but still
>>the same.what all should I check? help please. thank you, bigjer
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>
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> have the system pressure tested? Can you determine where the fluid is
> leaking? I would replace the thermostat and gasket after you do the
> above. If you are loosing coolant its going somewhere.... do you
> smell coolant under the hood when the engine is warmed up?
> ---
> Elbert Clarke
>
> remove ** to email
>


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yes I smell coolant when its warm, but I still can't find a leak. I'm going
to get it pressure checked.

"bigjer" > wrote in message
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> yes I smell coolant when its warm, but I still can't find a leak. I'm
going
> to get it pressure checked.

Any white smoke when you first start it up? If you can't find the leak then
it might be getting inside the engine via a leaking intake manifold or head
gasket or cracked head etc.
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