Car Stuck! Engine Coolant boiling over

[Jonathan Monetti]

SJ-

I don't know how this would be the case since its been 5k miles since the
most recently replaced parts, but any chance that the motor is air-bound?  I
did this to a poor, defenseless Isuzu trooper once--replaced the H2O pump
and didnt have the heater controls opened all the way when I refilled the
coolant.  It operated perfectly while cool, but got hot, bubbled over, then
fried the head (which, in an Isuzu, might as well be made of paper mache).

Just a thought.
Jonathan




Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 09:05:03 -0400
From: SJ <syljay at optonline.net>
Subject: Re: Car Stuck!  Engine Coolant boiling over
To: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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I'll take Bob's advice . . . that its a headgasket problem . . . or
something that I wont be able to fix readily.

The probability of a recently installed water pump failing is remote. The
timing belt would have failed if the water pump seized up.
The probability of the thermostat failing is remote also. It's a new part .
. plus . .the failure mode is to fail in the open position.

If the fan was the problem, I would not have the discrepancy with the
temperature guage . .  1/3 reading when boilover occurs.

It does not seem that I will be able to fix anything at the car. I'm having
the car towed home on a flatbed.
I will figure out what the problem is in the "comfort" of my driveway, and
will let the group know what I find.

SJ



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