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    My marauder threw up today...

    Radiator Fluid that is. My temp guage showed 117 and i was out hot dogging it when I should have been easy on the beast. I pulled up to a speed shop and when i left I saw a big puddle of green ooze, the temp guage was on the H, and I just didnt notice it. I let it cool off and loosened the cap to releive pressure and it was fine. Tomrrow ill add some more fluid to replace what was lost. any thing else I might want to check?

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    Make sure nothing, but gasoline is in that tank.
    "Bye Bye, Johnny B. Goode."

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    I feel sorry for you car.
    2004 Black Mercury Marauder
    Trilogy Eaton Intercooled Supercharger #200
    483 RWHP 471 RWTQ @ 13.5 lbs of Boost 2.8" Pulley
    11.76 @ 116.25 1.65 60ft
    17,500 Miles

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    Easy/low cost checks:

    Thermostat
    Fluid level
    Radiator debris blocking flow
    Electric cooling fan operation
    Collapsing hoses
    -My Homepage and Panther tech-

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    I'd look at the T-Stat. Hell, its cheep enough, just swap it out.

    11.98 @ 115 mph
    "Comfort, Class and Hair on Fire Performance."

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    My T-stat went 3 times between 7,000mi-20,000mi. That would be


    my guess as too the problem.
    (2003 Mercury Marauder 300a)
    Bought: 09/22/2004 Retired 07/08/2006

    (2004 DTR Mercury Marauder)
    Bought: 05/18/2008 Retired: 01/04/2010

    (2003 Mercury Marauder 300a)
    Bought: 06/2012 31K Miles

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    Make sure that you add at the pipe, not just at the resevior.
    (#6178 in black per FPIC)
    Call 1-800-FORD-788 and press "1". Have the last 6 of your VIN handy. You will get the numbers for FREE. You'll pay $$$ for the certificate.

    MM traded in 8/9/13 @ 128909 miles. It was fun for almost 8 years. I met airmercpun on 1/17/14. He was the new owner of my former ride. -Now gone.

    Update: back in the game with a late build 03 GMGS with some MM add ons like Escape audiophile radio w/Sirius sat radio, rear sway bar, catback exhaust, and header panel.

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    Alex "Marauderboi" Vachon 3/2/92-8/13/10
    Paula Babineau 1/9/67-8/2/11
    Rex Weinbender
    Peter


    See my garage file for part numbers and whatnot.

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