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shayrgob240 · 09-09-2006, 02:04 AM

So a couple days ago I put some coolant in my car b/c I noticed that the temp. gauge got hot pretty fast. So i put some in and thought everything was alright---> WRONG! So tonight I was driving and I noticed the temp gauge reach H again. But I thought to myself how could this be if I just put coolant in. lol. So I put the heat on and the temp went down for only a couple seconds then went back up. Anyway, I thought I could make it home w/o stopping and then when I got home I would check things out. Well, when I was 5 min away I think I heard detenation. It was a rattling sound in the engine. Well, when I got home I lifted the hood and a lot of smoke emenated from the compartment. I opened the radiator cap (it was COLD) and there was nothing in there. I Poured some coolant in and a LOT of smoke came out as if it were a geisyer (sp?) . Well, what exactly can i Do to see if my engine is ok?

sw20>>s14 · 09-09-2006, 03:30 AM

sounds like your t-stat is out...change it...

S13Koop · 09-09-2006, 10:44 AM

What he said,
and make sure you bleed the air out, that used to get me all the time.

shayrgob240 · 09-09-2006, 06:58 PM

so if I do a compression test and everything's within spec does that mean that my engines' fine?

09-09-2006, 02:04 AM	#1
shayrgob240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: gurnee, IL Age: 40 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Overheating Problem So a couple days ago I put some coolant in my car b/c I noticed that the temp. gauge got hot pretty fast. So i put some in and thought everything was alright---> WRONG! So tonight I was driving and I noticed the temp gauge reach H again. But I thought to myself how could this be if I just put coolant in. lol. So I put the heat on and the temp went down for only a couple seconds then went back up. Anyway, I thought I could make it home w/o stopping and then when I got home I would check things out. Well, when I was 5 min away I think I heard detenation. It was a rattling sound in the engine. Well, when I got home I lifted the hood and a lot of smoke emenated from the compartment. I opened the radiator cap (it was COLD) and there was nothing in there. I Poured some coolant in and a LOT of smoke came out as if it were a geisyer (sp?) . Well, what exactly can i Do to see if my engine is ok?

09-09-2006, 03:30 AM	#2
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	sounds like your t-stat is out...change it... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

09-09-2006, 10:44 AM	#3
S13Koop Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 282 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What he said, and make sure you bleed the air out, that used to get me all the time. __________________ JZX100

09-09-2006, 06:58 PM	#4
shayrgob240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: gurnee, IL Age: 40 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so if I do a compression test and everything's within spec does that mean that my engines' fine?