ford running hot

[Anonymous-0]

I recently bought a ford 3000 and it started running hot not long after I had it. I checked the radiator and drained it and it looked to have oil in the water. I filled it back up with water and antifreeze and it run hot again. I drained the water again and it was black like before with the look of oil. Does anyone have an idea what this might be?

 

[jmixigo]

Head gasket.

 

[Leland]

try a pressure washer or air hose it may need the rad washed out the fins may be blocked try this first . The fan sucks a lot of crap in and this is a common problem besides it's the easiest and cheapest thing to do first

 

[paul]

Hope for it just to be left over gunk, but....

Head gasket or maybe cavitation. Either way oil & water are mixing through holes that should be seperating the 2, & major tear-down. Cavitation is more likely in a diesel.

--->Paul

 

[Anonymous-0]

clewis,

I have a Ford 2000 gas that had a problem with overheating. I did all of the common things - flushed radiator multiple times, removed thermostat, tested for compression leaks, adjusted timing, added "cooling" additives to water, replaced radiator cap, etc. I finally pulled the radiator and took it to a radiator shop to have it "boiled" out. The guy said it was plugged too badly to fix it. I put in a new radiator and it has been absolutely perfect ever since.

Good luck with yours,

Tom in TN

 

[Leland]

never mind I miss read this post 1/2 asleep

 

[clewis]

could the head be cracked?

 

[RodinNS]

Could... but I doubt it. Gasket, most likely.

Rod

 

[clewis]

thanks for input