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From: Kelpie on 26 Jun 2010 23:31 "|-|ercules" <radgray123(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:88np6iFvrU1(a)mid.individual.net... > My coolant tank was empty so I put some water in, then a couple weeks > later I go > in the McDonald's drive through and there's steam coming out the bonnet! > There > was only one car in front so I went through the drive through steam and > all and > parked in McDonalds, waited a couple hours until the temp was right down. How much McShit did you eat? I > had some water bottles and filled them at the servo across the road, > filled the > radiator and coolant tank and was fine. > > Then 2 weeks later, yesterday I'm driving along and there's a hot oil > smell and see > the temp gage is at max again. I don't know why they don't have a buzzer > when they are 80% high, but anyway I go through a red light into the > Woolworths car > park and wait until the temp is down to half and fill the radiator with > water. There > was no steam that time but after a minute of filling the radiator some > steam comes > out, but when I totally fill it it stops. This time I bought some > coolant, so I drive for > 5kms, then I park the car and let it idle for 15 minutes to keep the > aircon going, drive > again and park and when I go to take off the revs drop when I put it in > reverse and it stalls > and won't start. I should mention (to give you the WHOLE story!) it > stalled just as > I pulled into the Woolworths carpark too. So after half hour it still > won't start so I walk around for a bit and come back an hour later and it > works fine. > > So if I damaged the engine, why would it drive ok for 20 minutes and then > not start? > Plus it seems to run fine again. > > What would you do, sell it while it still runs and 1 months rego left, or > get a service? > > Herc > -- > If you ever rob someone, even to get your own stuff back, don't use the > phrase > "Nobody leave the room!" ~ OJ Simpson
From: Clocky on 26 Jun 2010 23:31 George W Frost wrote: > "|-|ercules" <radgray123(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:88np6iFvrU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> My coolant tank was empty so I put some water in, then a couple weeks >> later I go >> in the McDonald's drive through and there's steam coming out the >> bonnet! There >> was only one car in front so I went through the drive through steam >> and all and >> parked in McDonalds, waited a couple hours until the temp was right >> down. I >> had some water bottles and filled them at the servo across the road, >> filled the >> radiator and coolant tank and was fine. >> >> Then 2 weeks later, yesterday I'm driving along and there's a hot oil >> smell and see >> the temp gage is at max again. I don't know why they don't have a >> buzzer when they are 80% high, but anyway I go through a red light >> into the Woolworths car >> park and wait until the temp is down to half and fill the radiator >> with water. There >> was no steam that time but after a minute of filling the radiator >> some steam comes >> out, but when I totally fill it it stops. This time I bought some >> coolant, so I drive for >> 5kms, then I park the car and let it idle for 15 minutes to keep the >> aircon going, drive >> again and park and when I go to take off the revs drop when I put it >> in reverse and it stalls >> and won't start. I should mention (to give you the WHOLE story!) it >> stalled just as >> I pulled into the Woolworths carpark too. So after half hour it >> still won't start so I walk around for a bit and come back an hour >> later and it works fine. >> >> So if I damaged the engine, why would it drive ok for 20 minutes and >> then not start? >> Plus it seems to run fine again. >> >> What would you do, sell it while it still runs and 1 months rego >> left, or get a service? >> >> Herc >> -- >> If you ever rob someone, even to get your own stuff back, don't use >> the phrase >> "Nobody leave the room!" ~ OJ Simpson > > > > Have you thought of checking your oil level?? > low oil can cause the engine to stall, then start again after cooling > down Not bloody likely. Seized engines generally stay seized.
From: Jason James on 26 Jun 2010 23:44 "|-|ercules" <radgray123(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:88np6iFvrU1(a)mid.individual.net... > My coolant tank was empty so I put some water in, then a couple weeks > later I go > in the McDonald's drive through and there's steam coming out the bonnet! > There > was only one car in front so I went through the drive through steam and > all and > parked in McDonalds, waited a couple hours until the temp was right down. > I > had some water bottles and filled them at the servo across the road, > filled the > radiator and coolant tank and was fine. > > Then 2 weeks later, yesterday I'm driving along and there's a hot oil > smell and see > the temp gage is at max again. I don't know why they don't have a buzzer > when they are 80% high, but anyway I go through a red light into the > Woolworths car > park and wait until the temp is down to half and fill the radiator with > water. There > was no steam that time but after a minute of filling the radiator some > steam comes > out, but when I totally fill it it stops. This time I bought some > coolant, so I drive for > 5kms, then I park the car and let it idle for 15 minutes to keep the > aircon going, drive > again and park and when I go to take off the revs drop when I put it in > reverse and it stalls > and won't start. I should mention (to give you the WHOLE story!) it > stalled just as > I pulled into the Woolworths carpark too. So after half hour it still > won't start so I walk around for a bit and come back an hour later and it > works fine. > > So if I damaged the engine, why would it drive ok for 20 minutes and then > not start? > Plus it seems to run fine again. > > What would you do, sell it while it still runs and 1 months rego left, or > get a service? > If the car (which model is it?) takes weeks in between losing so much water it overheats,..I'd suggest 2 things> 1. monitor your coolant water and top up as needed on a daily basis, and 2, try and find where the coolant is going. If it is the head or head-gasket, you should see water vapour condensing on the palm of your hand. Pull each plug out in turn, get someone to crank the engine while you face the palm of your hand at the empty plug-hole..preferably with the ignition disabled so it wont start. Also check for combustion gases in the radiator top-tank. Jason
From: |-|ercules on 26 Jun 2010 23:53 "Coach" <suvvdj(a)yahoo.fr> wrote > On Jun 27, 1:07 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> "|-|ercules" <radgray...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> >> news:88np6iFvrU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >> >> >> > My coolant tank was empty so I put some water in, then a couple weeks >> > later I go >> > in the McDonald's drive through and there's steam coming out the bonnet! >> > There >> > was only one car in front so I went through the drive through steam and >> > all and >> > parked in McDonalds, waited a couple hours until the temp was right down. >> > I >> > had some water bottles and filled them at the servo across the road, >> > filled the >> > radiator and coolant tank and was fine. >> >> > Then 2 weeks later, yesterday I'm driving along and there's a hot oil >> > smell and see >> > the temp gage is at max again. I don't know why they don't have a buzzer >> > when they are 80% high, but anyway I go through a red light into the >> > Woolworths car >> > park and wait until the temp is down to half and fill the radiator with >> > water. There >> > was no steam that time but after a minute of filling the radiator some >> > steam comes >> > out, but when I totally fill it it stops. This time I bought some >> > coolant, so I drive for >> > 5kms, then I park the car and let it idle for 15 minutes to keep the >> > aircon going, drive >> > again and park and when I go to take off the revs drop when I put it in >> > reverse and it stalls >> > and won't start. I should mention (to give you the WHOLE story!) it >> > stalled just as >> > I pulled into the Woolworths carpark too. So after half hour it still >> > won't start so I walk around for a bit and come back an hour later and it >> > works fine. >> >> > So if I damaged the engine, why would it drive ok for 20 minutes and then >> > not start? >> > Plus it seems to run fine again. >> >> > What would you do, sell it while it still runs and 1 months rego left, or >> > get a service? >> >> > Herc >> > -- >> > If you ever rob someone, even to get your own stuff back, don't use the >> > phrase >> > "Nobody leave the room!" ~ OJ Simpson >> >> Have you thought of checking your oil level?? >> low oil can cause the engine to stall, then start again after cooling down Just checked it then and it's full. Car started fine and held revs in reverse (auto). > > Bullshit. Try stick to stuff you know about Right as always Coach, but a worthy suggestion to check the fluids none the less. Herc
From: Toby on 27 Jun 2010 00:27
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:31:11 +1000, Kelpie wrote: > How much McShit did you eat? Heaps, judging by the subsequent post to this group:-) |