Possibly over heating and worst case scenario a blown engine.
If there is no cooling system, the engin will overheat.
The cooling system helps keep the car from running too hot. A diagram for the 1998 Ford Taurus cooling system can be found in the car's maintenance or repair manual.
Yes, engine oil and automatic transmission oil can both get into the cooling system.
A cooling system schematic for this car can be found in the maintenance manual. It can also be found in the repair manual of the car.
busted radiator? No water filling the cooling system
Yes. If you are low on oil your car may run hot and even your radiator won't be enought to cool it down
Poor coolant circulation in the cooling system.
It Will usually have an air pocket in the cooling system. But it may just be the Air Conditioning equalising after you shut the car off. Start by filling the cooling system
drain the whole cooling system and refill it. You will never know if you don't give details of your car!
The cooling system is a closed system. If there is smoke (probably steam) there must be a leak in the cooling system somewhere.
never unless there is a leak in the cooling system
Alternator air conditioner air cooling system