I have an issue with my truck overheating. Basically what happens is the engine gets hot and "boils" all of the water out through the over flow tank. My truck does not have a radiator cap so you can't fill the radiator directly like I have seen in other vehicles. Now, a little history on it. I have recently had the radiator flushed and repaired because the the above problem occured and I didn't realize at the time that there was not fluid at all in my cooling system. Since then I have also had to replace the overflow tank because the liquid has been super heating the plastic in the tank and had caused it to deteriorate. I am still having th problem of the water "boiling" out of the system. I have checked and there are no leaks and I have no water in the oil or leaking out of the tail pipe. What can I do? Any suggestions are welcome.
2002 Ford Ranger 2.3L Overheating
Jun 27, 2007
3 Replies
First things I would check are the thermostat and the cooling fan. Is it an electric fan? Check to make sure it's coming on when the temp gauge is showing close to hot.
SC Tom
2.3 severely over heated, I would seriously suspect a blown head gasket/warped head.
Whitelightning
Thank you for your replies. I have replaced the thermostat, the fan was working just fine. It seems to be running batter now. I sure hope it isn't a blown head gasket or warped head, but I will keep an eye on it. Again, thanks for your help.
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