willie Pawlowski
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- July 18, 2011
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- City, State
- phoenix
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 ford explorer xlt
I have a 1997 ford explorer XLT 5.0L. It just started running a lot hotter than normal usually when it's over 110 degrees, I live in Phoenix. I've had the thermostat replaced and antifreeze flush, radiator and all hoses are pretty new. There are no leaks and it's not using any extra antifreeze. One guy who worked on my car before says it is seeping head gaskets, but another mechanic who replaced the thermostat says there are no signs of that. Is there a temperature sensor or something or even though the water pump is not making noise or leaking be the issue or is the head gaskets theory right? When driving when it gets hot the air condition gets warm but the clutch fan seems to be turning fine and then the thermostat goes back to near normal and then hot again, any help would be appreciated.