Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 08:01:19 -0400 From: "thompson" <thompson146removethisnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Someone break it to me slowly...
Thermostat was replaced recently. 82 degree one used. I reckon I'll need another one though if I keep the car. "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote in message news:3B6DAC4A.1775nopsams.com... > VIKINGMAN wrote: > > > > "thompson" <thompson146removethisnopsamail.com> skrev i en meddelelse > > news:tmqsn15cbhphc1nopsam.supernews.com... > > > I'm wondering if it is the end of the line for my 88-900T. > > > > > > Last night while driving home the thing overheated BIG TIME. I didn't > > > notice the gauge and by the time I pulled over the car was stalling and > > > steam was everywhere. For a moment I thought maybe it was on fire but it > > > was just a ton of steam. I've never seen anything like it in my life. > > Got > > > a tow home. Even started it to move it from the street to the driveway > > when > > > it got off the ramp truck. It started kind of rough and ran a bit rough. > > > Only ran it for about 30 seconds though. Let it sit overnight and this > > > morning filled the water and tried to start it. I'm scared because I > > can't > > > get it to start and the cooling system seems to pressurize while it is > > > turning over. If I loosen the cap on the reservoir while trying to start > > it > > > the water will come bubbling out! Have I blown it? I am seriously > > bumming. > > > :( > > > > > > Any thoughts to save my baby would be appreciated! > > > > I'm sorry to tell you this, but yes! You've probably got a ruined > > engineblock! > > > > Cheers! > > Isn't it possible that he just needs a new thermostat?
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
