Thru my ac vents a fine most almost like smoke came thru it smelled like it was burning. Shortly after my temp gauge went to hot. My boyfriend has the fan working bypassing it thru the batterie. Is

Asked by Swansonswedesj Aug 08, 2014 at 12:59 PM about the 1998 Lincoln Town Car Cartier

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is that ok. What is the problem the
check engine soon light is still on and
he adds water frequently. The temp
gauge is still higher than normal.
Help I'm a single parent woman who
doesn't know what todo

7 Answers

199,615

Need to inspect for the leak. Pressure test cooling system. This will allow you to find the leak without risking damage to the engine.

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143,545

If he has to add water,there is a problem,do as dandy said,to prevent futher damage to your engine.

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The way to find out what triggered the CEL is an OBD scan. Many large parts houses will do it free. Or loan/rent you a scanner, but no offense intended, you may not know how to scan it yourself. Better to let them do it. Does it smoke from tailpipe? There is a long list of possible causes of overheating and coolant loss. And if the car has been running on straight water, especially non-distilled water, the thermostat will rust up in a short time

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143,545

Good research fordnut,give,s them and idea of what to do,nice.

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199,615

Sure glad to see fordnut back with us. He was missed. Watch him. He will climb back thru the ranks fast. Lots of good useful info stored between those ears. Lol

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