Well, honey, first you gotta locate the radiator cap on that old Taurus. Make sure the engine is cool, 'cause you don't wanna burn yourself. Slowly twist off the cap, pour in a mixture of coolant and water until it reaches the top, then twist the cap back on. And voila, you've just topped off the radiator of your 2001 Ford Taurus.
On a 2001 Ford Taurus : The automatic transmission fluid dipstick ( fill tube ) is between the engine air intake tube and the engine compartment firewall
On a 1997 Ford Taurus wagon : Open the rear liftgate and you will see a fill plug by the passenger side tail light
fill thru the overflow container
You fill it though the resivoir cap
I guess thru the overflow container.
Not necessarily! Let it cool down then check the radiator water level and the water overflow reservoir tank. In a properly operating system the reservoir adds water as needed to the radiator when it cools down after you quit driving. #1. The radiator should be full of water and the reservoir tank should be 3/4 full of water. #2. At a certain temperature or with the "AC on" the radiator fan(s) should be sucking air over the radiator and cooling coils. So! Fill the radiator and the reservoir and when it overheats in idle see if the fans behind the radiator are operating.
There isn't one. You fill through the dipstick tube.
Remove the radiator cap and add it directly to the radiator. Then fill the overflow reservoir to the full mark.
through the dipstick tube. using a small pointed funnel.
The Ford Taurus has been in continuous production for more than a decade (as of September 2014). Exact capacities are dependent on model year and engine type. The 2014 Ford Taurus with the 3.5L V6 turbocharged has a service fill capacity of 6 quarts 5W30 with filter, for example.
According to the 2003 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ( the fuel tank capacity is 18.0 U.S. gallons )
drain and pull the old radiator out, slide the new one in and fill it up