Need some help,
I recently bought my first car an 87 escort from an old lady who took very good care of the car. But for the past month the car has been over heating and the temperature and fuel gauges would randomly rise to the very top making me believe that this was an electrical problem until one time the radiator coolant reservoir was gurgling and the engine was noticeably over heating when I pooped the hood. I checked to see if the fuse for the fan was broken but there wasnt even a fuse there! I added a fuse thinking that this would solve the problem but it hasnt. I noticed the last time the car overheated that the fan didnt even turn on. Dont know if this helps but the car tends to only over heat in traffic.
Any help would help me out since I will be working on the car myself to an extent and with some help.
Thanks a lot!
I recently bought my first car an 87 escort from an old lady who took very good care of the car. But for the past month the car has been over heating and the temperature and fuel gauges would randomly rise to the very top making me believe that this was an electrical problem until one time the radiator coolant reservoir was gurgling and the engine was noticeably over heating when I pooped the hood. I checked to see if the fuse for the fan was broken but there wasnt even a fuse there! I added a fuse thinking that this would solve the problem but it hasnt. I noticed the last time the car overheated that the fan didnt even turn on. Dont know if this helps but the car tends to only over heat in traffic.
Any help would help me out since I will be working on the car myself to an extent and with some help.
Thanks a lot!