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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:42:55 -0800
From: TimeRangernopsam.com
Subject: Re: Need help!  Engine Temp gauge went to HOT in a flash


On Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:00:13 -0500, Ed Rivas <edrivasnopsamnet> wrote: >Hi, > >I just bought an '86 9000T. While drivng, the engine started making >squeaking noise. In a few minutes, I noticed the Temp gauge was >pointing on HOT. I quickly shut off the engine and I can hear weird >clunk noises on the engine. Did I just blew my radiator? Anyone had >similar experience? What could it be? > >Any input is greatly appreciated. > >Ed Ed, what probably happened was that the thermostat stuck. The noises that you heard (squeaking) was the engine wailing in protest of being way over-heated. The clunking noises you heard was the engine slowly cooling off and contracting. If you had blown the radiator, you would/should have noticed steam and a leakage of coolant. Instead of shutting the engine down immediately, you should have turned on the heater, as the heater coil is a miniature radiator, that can cool engine temps by 15-20 deg F. Right now, your biggest worry should be a blown head gasket or a cracked head/block. Look for oil/coolant leakage. Look for coolant in the engine oil and/or oil in the coolant. Contaminated engine oil will be a foamy brown - check after the engine has run up to operating temps. Another possibility - if equiped with electric cooling fan - the fan has failed to run. This is attributable to several factors that range from a blown fuse to a toasted fan motor. -- When a person delegates their responsibilities to another, that person loses the right to complain about the misuse of those responsibilities. -R. Shereda 1999

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