BMArias15
Well-Known Member
I did a seafoam cleaning via brake booster line yesterday (everything went fine and i followed protocol to the Tee) and my car began to overheat today while on the highway, when i pull over there was no water leakage but simply a "hissing" sound coming from what appears to be the thermostat housing area. I put the heater on blast and drove to my nearest gas station to add water... what i noticed is that the engine really isnt that hot at all, the upper rad hose is extremely HOT but the lower rad hose was cool/warm.
After i fill with water (it took about a gallon w/some spilling) and continue on my way to destination the temp gauge begins to go down when i brake to normal temp and bak up towards the H when accelerating so i immediately thought the T-stat is the culprit here. <--- also because the lower hose wasnt getting hot i thought the t-stat my have been shut closed.
But when i get back home i notice that the Heater inlet Hose under the distributor has a bad leak that shoots water out and may have caused the "hissing" i heard earlier. MY QUESTION is this... Did a bad/closed T-stat cause the hose to burst do to pressure some how or this simply a hose problem? Also may any other problems have happened i should look out for? the oil is fine via dipstick, removed sparkplug and looked w/flashlight and water, car turns on and runs fine.... while sitting at idle after applying water the engine doesnt over-heat tho the water does leak from hose...
Thx, i know im all over the place with this post but im just trying to cram it in using my girls ipad which is a pain in the arse!! =)
After i fill with water (it took about a gallon w/some spilling) and continue on my way to destination the temp gauge begins to go down when i brake to normal temp and bak up towards the H when accelerating so i immediately thought the T-stat is the culprit here. <--- also because the lower hose wasnt getting hot i thought the t-stat my have been shut closed.
But when i get back home i notice that the Heater inlet Hose under the distributor has a bad leak that shoots water out and may have caused the "hissing" i heard earlier. MY QUESTION is this... Did a bad/closed T-stat cause the hose to burst do to pressure some how or this simply a hose problem? Also may any other problems have happened i should look out for? the oil is fine via dipstick, removed sparkplug and looked w/flashlight and water, car turns on and runs fine.... while sitting at idle after applying water the engine doesnt over-heat tho the water does leak from hose...
Thx, i know im all over the place with this post but im just trying to cram it in using my girls ipad which is a pain in the arse!! =)
