Ford Escort overheatin

[ZoeLH]

Hi,

I have a Ford Escort 1997 and noticed smoke coming from the engine today. The water is fully topped up and the oil is fine. I don't really know how to check other things on it but just wondered if you knew what it may be. The temperature gauge has never worked since I bought it and the fan is working.

Thanks

 

[seco services]

check the thermostat maybe faulty.

 

[ZoeLH]

Thanks for that!

 

[^neo^]

If it's smoke from under the bonnet then it's unlikely to be coolant related.

Check there is no oil on the exhaust, maybe an oil leak somewhere?
Has the exhaust got a hole in it somewhere?
Is it petrol or diesel?

 

[mattylad]

When you say the oil is fine, do you mean that you have recently topped up the oil?

Any spilt oil may smoke until it is burnt off.

 

[ZoeLH]

It's petrol. I just checked the oil level. It's intermittent too and I think it has been happening during the hot weather mostly.

 

[gman76]

Perished & leaking fuel pipes? An MOT failure I believe, if it's leaking on to the block - for obvious reasons.