glasguydj
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- Salisbury, MD
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- 1999 Ford ranger 3.0 v6
Hi everyone, just wanted to post a thread about engine overheating. I have a 1999 ford ranger and my engine would run hot only at idle or when sitting in traffic. Once moving it would cool back down. I changed my radiator , thermostat, flushed coolant four times. no one could put there fingers on what it was and i am talking over a 6 month period of time. i finally broke down and purchased a water pump even though all the machanics said if it were the water pump it would be making a noise or leaking water. well let me tell ya thats not true. When i removed the water pump the fins were gone!!! it looked like a saw blade. so if you engine is over heating and you have changed the coolant, thermostat , radiator i can alomost garuantee you its the water pump. I hope this helps someone out who is experiencing these problems. $88.00 water pump cured my over heating !!