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Nothing like a blown radiator...
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Author:  chevyz28 [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Nothing like a blown radiator...
...to bring you back to reality.
Apparently the fan quit working in the T/A due to a problem with the temp sensor. Anyway, the engine overheated and the next thing I know the left tank blew completely apart. Plastic and other crap went flying sky high. The small explosion that occured was enough to shake my garage. I can only think how lucky I was that I wasn't directly over the hood when it went. The reality is that I realized this car is killing me.... slowly.
Author:  Roy [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:29 pm ]
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Sounds like you may have had a defective radiatir cap also.
Author:  2slow [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:27 pm ]
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I've been around cars quite a while, but have never heard about a cooler exploding. Caps blow, pipes blow off, but a cooler tank?
Perhaps the tank was previously damaged/cracked and it was just a matter of time before it went, overheating engine or not.
Author:  Roy [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:10 am ]
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Perhaps
Author:  chevyz28 [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:43 pm ]
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2slow wrote:
I've been around cars quite a while, but have never heard about a cooler exploding. Caps blow, pipes blow off, but a cooler tank?
Perhaps the tank was previously damaged/cracked and it was just a matter of time before it went, overheating engine or not.


I'm guessing it had a small crack in it also...new cap. I did notice steam coming from that area of the engine compartment before it went, but I wasn't sticking my head in there until I was sure WTF was up.
Author:  Garry [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:07 pm ]
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Good thinkin' ;)
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