1999 Mercury Mystique overheating

Tiny
JOSH76
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  • 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
  • AUTOMATIC
My car is running hot, took thermostat out wasn't it. Fill the thing up and blows back out of reserve. Any ideas?¿
Thursday, August 20th, 2015 AT 1:44 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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NEVER remove a thermostat as a cure for overheating. You lose all control of temp and cause numerous fuel mixture issues.
At this point you could have internal engine damage due to previous overheating.
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Friday, August 21st, 2015 AT 5:29 AM

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