Mike Wills wrote:
>
>  Since Im a recent subscriber I don't have the background on this thread. I
> do have some history with the Taurus though. I have a 92 3.0. The radiator
> has been replaced twice since Ive had the car. The tanks are plastic. The
> problem is a common one. Hot water entering the radiator from the
> thermostat housing strikes the forward face of the drivers side tank, and
> over time this tank gets brittle and cracks. The rad shop that re-tanked
> the radiator the last time had a mountain of failed tanks all cracked in
> this same place.
>  I would never consider using a rad with plastic tanks in an airplane!
> Based on my experience with this Taurus I would never use anything from a
> Ford product on my airplane either. Just my opinion. Worst car Ive ever owned.
>
> Mike Wills

Since you mention driver side header tank that rules out the Taurus rad
for our use anyway. The tubes run side to side like my Cougar so the
rad cannot be cut down to fit.

 I agree! The Ford (Mercury) Cougar I own has givem me a lot
of trouble. Way more than my Dodge Caravan or my wife's Rx7.

Not only that the Ford dealers are ripping people off
when they go in for service. The ignition wires
and fuel filter are designed to fail at 60,000 miles for just two
examples. A fuel filter is a big deal with fuel injection.
All sorts of nasty things can happen such as detonation and
destroyed catalytic converters with partially plugged filters.
Combine all that with the CARB/EPA mandated OBD II "check engine"
idiot light and you have a real problem for owners of Ford cars
later than about 1994. Treat the customers like mushrooms.
Keep them in the dark and feed them shit.

Its a real shame! I like the way the car rides and handles with its
independant rear suspension, rear drive and V8. Well they stopped
making it in 1998 anyway.
 
In any event I would replace the plastic header tanks with
welded up aluminum no matter what brand are used for aircraft use.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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