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Battling cooling issues


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Howdy everyone, been having some cooling issues with my 4.0 swapped bronco ii. I know for certain it needs a fan clutch, but i'm experienceing coolant loss aswell. Tonight on an hour long drive, it was running hotter than usual, and when I finally got home, I touched the rad cap to crack it open, and to my surprise, it wasnt even warm! The system had no pressure! It was also low on water. I couldn't find any leaks, since it was dark and it had been raining anyway, but I suspect maybe the lower rad hose may be leaking. I don't know the name of the thing its rubbing on, but i have included some pics so you can see for yourselves.
So if anyone could 1, help me find a rad hose that will clearance whatever the part the one i have is currently rubbing on, and 2, help me figure out where my coolant is going if the hose is not leaking, id be very grateful.
radhose1.jpgradhose2.jpgradhose3.jpgradhose4.jpg
 


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Ford Bronco II
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4WD
Well to make matters worse, it's also lost power. It's about as slow as my 2.9 was. I used to be able to max the speedo easily but now it won't even go past about 80. Stumbles at full throttle in all gears and sometimes misses at high rpm with heavy throttle application. Any ideas?
 

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Well to make matters worse, it's also lost power. It's about as slow as my 2.9 was. I used to be able to max the speedo easily but now it won't even go past about 80. Stumbles at full throttle in all gears and sometimes misses at high rpm with heavy throttle application. Any ideas?
probably blown or cracked head gasket
 

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