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1993 Ford Escort (Head gasket?)
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kym1977
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Feb 26, 2007, 9:21 AM
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1993 Ford Escort (Head gasket?)
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1993 Ford Suburban 1.9L EFI approx 150,000 miles
The car at first had no problems with overheating and coolant level was physically fine but the "check coolant" light was always on. I had the oil checked at a full serivce station and asked what could be the cause, they told me either I needed a head gasket or it was a sensor. He checked the antifreeze and oil and the fluids were not exchanging, so I had a sensor replaced and the light remained off.
About a month later I noticed my car wasnt exactly overheating but the temp was higher than normal. The next day I lost heat in the car.
A few days later the car overheated after driving it for 4 miles. I sat in a parking lot not knowing what to do with the car off and let it cool down. It cooled down and by the time I got home 4 miles away from the parking lot, it was overheated again.
My boyfriend had an emergency and need the car to go approximately 3 miles away. He made it to his destination and 2 miles back in to the return trip the car lost all power and stopped running. He tried to let it sit to cool down and the engine would crank, but not start. So he had it towed home and it sat for 6 weeks until we could find a way to fix it.
Thr radiator was removed (blackened) and replaced 2 days ago. The engine would crank but not start.
The thermostat was replaced yesterday with the same result.
Here are some findings...
The spark plugs are wet and smell of gas (complete tune up was done a week or so before the first time it overheated)
The fuel pump "hums" when the ignition switch is first turned on.
No improvement when the battery is fully charged
The PCV hose has a bit of milky substance at the opening, and the same color and consistancy of fluid is also found leaking what looks to be under the thermostat housing. Still the oil is clean and always has been.
The car has never leaked anything prior to it breaking down.
My boyfriend and I are at complete loss to what the problem is besides the head gasket. Our next step is to have the vehicle towed to his mechainc to have the head gasket removed and replaced, which of course is an expensive job.
I was wondering if anything I have revealed shows that the problem most likely is the head gasket... or if it could be another problem that is being over looked. Is there something else that could be done to "test" the car to see if it is in fact the head gasket?
Sorry about this post being so lengthy.. I wanted to have as many details as I could to find a possible solution
Thank you all for your time and I WILL get back to you with updates!!
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