Is Heating Up Slowly A Taurus Trait? - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

zzman · 01-04-2009, 06:47 AM

My 2001 Taurus seems to take a long time to get up to temperature on the gauge and to put out decent heat. My other cars seem to be able to get heat within 5 minutes and the gauge reads 1/2 way between H and C.

I have changed the water pump and thermostat along with the coolant and it has not changed.

Are these cars just cold blooded?

Hawk · 01-04-2009, 09:31 AM

How is your coolant level and what is the ratio of mixture? What temp thermostat did you install?

zzman · 01-04-2009, 09:44 AM

50/50 mix and right up to the marks on the coolant tank. I also tried burping it in case there was air bubbles in the system.

The factory temp one ( I believe a 192 or 195)

**It does get hot eventually just not quickly like my other cars.

fonicsmonkey · 01-04-2009, 10:50 AM

Did you flush out the heater core?

zzman · 01-04-2009, 10:52 AM

No I did not flush the heater core.

What is strange is the gauge moves slowly and heater are slow to give heat. Not just the heater itself.

(How fast does your heat up? What is normal?) Maybe I am spoiled by fast heat in other cars.

fonicsmonkey · 01-04-2009, 12:51 PM

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No I did not flush the heater core.

What is strange is the gauge moves slowly and heater are slow to give heat. Not just the heater itself.

(How fast does your heat up? What is normal?) Maybe I am spoiled by fast heat in other cars.
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I'm not sure of the top of my head...but I'll check first start up tomorrow morning...but I think it takes about ten minutes of city driving to reach between the C and H...on a cold day.

I thought your problem was the car was reaching operating temp...but the heat wasn't blowing hot....thats why I asked about the core.

zzman · 01-04-2009, 01:19 PM

Maybe that is normal then. My others cars may just warm up really fast.

azu · 01-04-2009, 02:40 PM

Mine takes about 15 minutes when temps are below 30.

shoz123 · 01-04-2009, 04:03 PM

My SHO will take about a mile or two of driving from a dead cold motor and 32F temps. Then the blower for the heater kicks up on high. This generally means the water is around 180F.

The t-stat is the culprit if the car does not warm up faster. Maybe due for a new one?

zzman · 01-04-2009, 04:06 PM

Already put a new thermostat in it (see above post)

Doesn't your SHO have a Yamaha motor?

01-04-2009, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
zzman Member Member Number: 17689 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Visit: My Garage Posts: 349 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	My 2001 Taurus seems to take a long time to get up to temperature on the gauge and to put out decent heat. My other cars seem to be able to get heat within 5 minutes and the gauge reads 1/2 way between H and C. I have changed the water pump and thermostat along with the coolant and it has not changed. Are these cars just cold blooded? __________________ My Rides: 2001 Taurus SES, 2003 Toyota Camry XLE, 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible

01-04-2009, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
zzman Member Member Number: 17689 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Visit: My Garage Posts: 349 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	50/50 mix and right up to the marks on the coolant tank. I also tried burping it in case there was air bubbles in the system. The factory temp one ( I believe a 192 or 195) **It does get hot eventually just not quickly like my other cars. __________________ My Rides: 2001 Taurus SES, 2003 Toyota Camry XLE, 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible

01-04-2009, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
fonicsmonkey Senior Member Member Number: 15023 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Drives: 2004 Taurus SES--3.0L OHV--FFV--Black Visit: My Garage Posts: 837 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 6	Did you flush out the heater core? __________________ A little left of center.... ( - _ - )

01-04-2009, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
zzman Member Member Number: 17689 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Visit: My Garage Posts: 349 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	No I did not flush the heater core. What is strange is the gauge moves slowly and heater are slow to give heat. Not just the heater itself. (How fast does your heat up? What is normal?) Maybe I am spoiled by fast heat in other cars. __________________ My Rides: 2001 Taurus SES, 2003 Toyota Camry XLE, 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible

01-04-2009, 01:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
zzman Member Member Number: 17689 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Visit: My Garage Posts: 349 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Maybe that is normal then. My others cars may just warm up really fast. __________________ My Rides: 2001 Taurus SES, 2003 Toyota Camry XLE, 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible

01-04-2009, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hawk Junior Member Member Number: 17536 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Visit: My Garage Posts: 27 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	How is your coolant level and what is the ratio of mixture? What temp thermostat did you install?

01-04-2009, 02:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
azu Member Member Number: 12307 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Darby, PA Visit: My Garage Posts: 154 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Mine takes about 15 minutes when temps are below 30. __________________ 99 Oldsmobile Silhouette 175K 03 pontiac bonneville SE 112K 06 Taurus SEL 101K The Only Dumb Question Is The One You Didn't Ask!

01-04-2009, 04:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
shoz123 Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 125 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ashkum, Illinois Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,104 Trader Score: 4 reviews Rep Power: 0	My SHO will take about a mile or two of driving from a dead cold motor and 32F temps. Then the blower for the heater kicks up on high. This generally means the water is around 180F. The t-stat is the culprit if the car does not warm up faster. Maybe due for a new one? __________________ Paul Nimz '10 Red Genesis Coupe '08 Hyundai Accent

01-04-2009, 04:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
zzman Member Member Number: 17689 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Visit: My Garage Posts: 349 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Already put a new thermostat in it (see above post) Doesn't your SHO have a Yamaha motor? __________________ My Rides: 2001 Taurus SES, 2003 Toyota Camry XLE, 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible

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