ford mondeo 2ltr auto petrol 2004 zetec - overheated engine

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Thu 24 Apr 2014 20:07
ford mondeo 2ltr auto petrol 2004 zetec - overheated engine - furryspotdog

My missus drove the car with a split top hose it overheated and stopped running what sort of damage is done?i did get it to start the next day after turning engine over and over but turned it off obviously,im waiting for a hose to fit then try again to start it,Thanks for any advise

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Thu 24 Apr 2014 23:15
ford mondeo 2ltr auto petrol 2004 zetec - overheated engine - elekie&a/c doctor

If it starts and runs ok,then you could be lucky.Fit the new hose and fill it with plain water initialy to make sure there is no further overheating or running issues.If it runs ok now,drain and refill with correct water antifreeze mix.,50/50.

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