Just had a thought, and maybe it will help someone. A large portion of Ford Taurus's prior to 2004 had extremely bad cooling systems that would turn the coolant to "chocolate milk." In a majority of the ones I have seen, this does not signify any potential engine problems, but it must be flushed before it creates additional more costly problems.
#1 Plugged heater core. And yes, very timely/expensive to repair because of the dash removal to replace.
#2 Corroded water pump impeller. I have seen on a couple instances where the water pump impeller fins we so corroded away that that it wouldn't even circulate much.
Flush the system, flush the heater core, and flush the coolant bottle. During your flush, start the engine and make sure you have good flow from the heater lines.
Catch it in time and your fine. Wait too long, and you wont like the outcome.
#1 Plugged heater core. And yes, very timely/expensive to repair because of the dash removal to replace.
#2 Corroded water pump impeller. I have seen on a couple instances where the water pump impeller fins we so corroded away that that it wouldn't even circulate much.
Flush the system, flush the heater core, and flush the coolant bottle. During your flush, start the engine and make sure you have good flow from the heater lines.
Catch it in time and your fine. Wait too long, and you wont like the outcome.
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