1991 Ford Fairlane DAILY WATER USAGE ENGINE ALWAYS HOT

1991 FORD FAIRLANE
236,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SHIRAMINA
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hi there
i noticed my car keeps running hot and have been topping u the water but it has got worse and most days i have to ut in 2/4litres of water and if i go on ong journey have to top that up again so sometimes 8 litres water,, i had a mechanic look at it and he changed the water pump and pipe (charged me loads) but i still have the problem i also have changed the thermostat which is keeping the needle down a bit more on the temp gage but still not working,, any ideas what the problem could be?????? also now if i go over 1800 revs the car starts to bunny hop a bit altho im not sure if that is a seperate problem with the gas system
Jul 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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RASMATAZ
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If you're not actualliy leaking then you're burning the coolant/water in the combustion chamber-you might want to get it block and pressure tested to rule out a blown headgasket or cracked head or block
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:06 PM