92 Ford Tempo overheating

1992 FORD TEMPO
340,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DANSGURL
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92 ford tempo...car overheats when idle but does not while driving highway...fan does not turn on.. can smell antifreeze when outside of the car but no leak......i need my problem solved and fast...please help
Nov 15, 2010 at 9:32 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Power the fan motor from the battery if it comes on check the fan relay, coolant temperature sensor and computer
Nov 15, 2010 at 9:42 PM
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DANSGURL
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how do i connect fan directly to battery? where could i take this to get checked?
Nov 15, 2010 at 10:16 PM
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