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Re: Sudden, Spastic Overheating and Gushing Coolant
At 01:50 PM 09/14/1999 -0400, Richard Haroutunian wrote:
>Good - it worked.. Someone's reading this
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>I sent this e-mail yesterday:
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>I start driving this morning -- and everything is kool.
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>I drive on the highway -- at an avg. speed of 45mph-and some stop-and-go
>traffic for about 10 miles.
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>I had an appointment, so I drove for another 10 minutes at normal
>residential speeds.
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>Parked for about 10 mins. then got back on highway for another 10 mins to
>town. Parked and let run for a min. or 3..
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>All of a sudden-- steam started pouring out from under the hood! For no
>apparent reason at all!
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>Coolant poured out in a huge puddle underneath the car. Opened the hood --
>and looked for a broken hose -- none. Cannot figure out where coolant is
>coming from.
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>Water-pump? Radiator? Have NO idea where it's coming from..
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>Temp gauge is broken-- so There was no warning, but still -- if the car was
>overheating, wouldn't it start honking anyway?
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>Whatever -- it's not a broken hose, and it doesn't seem to be the radiator.
>The coolant is definately just coolant -- no oil.
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>TIA for any help. I think she's real mad that I haven't driven her in a
>week or so.
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>Richard
>87 5KCSTQ
>85 4KSQ
>82 VW CAbri
>97 Landcruiser
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>Check the outlet nipple on the bottom of the radiator overflow bottle.
the plastic nipple just broke on mine, and I repaired it by graftin on some
copper pipe and securin with JB Weld nd reinforcing with
fiberglass patch for added rigidity. Did similar fix when the radiator
inlet snout let go 2 years ago and its still holding. Mike Posner, San
Diego.
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