mystery coolant leak and overheat clue...
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mystery coolant leak and overheat clue...
If anyone has weird overheat issues or coolant loss without seeing where its leaving from, here is a story.
Last month 91 accord 186k overheated. A chain fix it shop was right there what else to do but pull in and cool down. Picked it up at the end of the day.
Oh well just a heater hose. Last weekend dropped in new rad, t-stat, gaskets at the t-stat and "D" gasket at outlet.... Im driving to work with
confidence and I look down pinned on HOT!!!! What did I do I thought.
Pull off at a farm stand pop hood look at my work
, coolant every where, farm stand man
comes out "Ill call you a tow but that 's the only reason Im out here, cause your blocking my drive way..."
"No " I said" I'll be alright"
I go down the road to Cumbies for a closer inspec. and water. Guess
what I find a CLAMPLESS!!!! disconnected heater hose near the t-stat! Those damn people I
thought.... ARGH! Well, Turns out clamp was on the barb, hose popped
off. The old factory clamp was on a new hose. What's the price of a clamp? And my wire connections above it were off the holders one was busted...
So if any one has mystery leaks I would look there. The spring tension has lessened next to one of the hottest engine components, hiding under the distrib. waiting to pop. I used a worm gear clamp and water to get me home.....
Last month 91 accord 186k overheated. A chain fix it shop was right there what else to do but pull in and cool down. Picked it up at the end of the day.
Oh well just a heater hose. Last weekend dropped in new rad, t-stat, gaskets at the t-stat and "D" gasket at outlet.... Im driving to work with
confidence and I look down pinned on HOT!!!! What did I do I thought.
Pull off at a farm stand pop hood look at my work
, coolant every where, farm stand man
comes out "Ill call you a tow but that 's the only reason Im out here, cause your blocking my drive way..."
"No " I said" I'll be alright"
I go down the road to Cumbies for a closer inspec. and water. Guess
what I find a CLAMPLESS!!!! disconnected heater hose near the t-stat! Those damn people I
thought.... ARGH! Well, Turns out clamp was on the barb, hose popped
off. The old factory clamp was on a new hose. What's the price of a clamp? And my wire connections above it were off the holders one was busted...
So if any one has mystery leaks I would look there. The spring tension has lessened next to one of the hottest engine components, hiding under the distrib. waiting to pop. I used a worm gear clamp and water to get me home.....
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12-22-2013 08:02 AM