What kind of cooling system is my 2003 ford escape V6? Open or closed?

Asked by Guru34SNG Jun 25, 2020 at 09:57 PM about the 2003 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have an old 2003 Ford Escape V6 engine. My car has been overheating for
a few weeks. It was leaking out of the right side of my car by the thermostat.
My grandpa has replaced the thermostat (we dont know if that was the issue)
and my car is still overheating. I do not see a radiator cap on top of my
radiator, but i believe i could have air in my system but dont know where let
alone if i have a radiator cap to be able to burp my system. Today after it
overheated on my way home i noticed i am no longer leaking but the hose
that goes into the top of my reservoir was putting liquid back into the
reservoir and making a gurgling sound. Idk if this is normal. please help me. i
have no idea what could be wrong or what to even check. My grandpa is
running out of ideas too.

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

You add coolant to the reservoir and the coolant will be sucked into the radiator. did you add coolant after the thermostat was replaced? Make sure the coolant is at the min line when cold. I would have replaced the water pump too while you had the thermostat out. It"s in the same area. Overheating multiple times is not good for a engine.

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Guru34SNG answered 3 years ago

edit: my heat gague now goes up and down sometimes when i drive it. it does still eventually overheat however.

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