Re: Over-Heating issue
Is your water pump original? The brown coolant is possibly caused by a rusted water pump impeller, which wouldn't do its part in passing the coolant. Problem is, the only way to know for sure would be to pull the water pump off to check it. Before you do that, though, check simple things like your radiator (make sure that it isn't covered in dirt or anything else on the front and back, and make sure that it isn't plugged with rust, silt, etc.) and radiator cap. Also, is your clutch fan working as it should?
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2000 Ranger XL, 2 door extended cab, 4x4, 3.0L flex fuel V6, 5 speed standard-shift, Cragar Soft 8's, Explorer overhead console, Sony head unit,
Midland CB radio, Hella fog lights, 3.73 LS Explorer 8.8 waiting to be installed, and the "paid for" mod
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