why you shouldn't overheat your engine

[F23A1AT]

Isn't it purdy? Stuff is caked all over like glue.

 

[HondaLuver83]

Did you keep driving or something?

 

[F23A1AT]

Till I figured out why the engine wouldn't come back after shutting it down for a few minutes. About a thousand miles or so. Still ran nice and smooth until I took it out.

 

[BadgerType]

overheat as in no coolant?

 

[ktown98]

dang dude

 

[F23A1AT]

overheat as in no coolant?

Yep for about 9 miles of interstate before I caught it. A/C got hot and I smelled coolant then saw my gauge peaked at the top

dang dude

I had harsher words when I saw it LOL.

 

[001Stunna]

Shucks...out of simple curiosity didn't you notice the temp needle rising before it got to muy calienete?

...Quick question on somewhat similar topic though...about a week ago i was checking all the fluids and what-not and noticed the coolant was on low...as in lower then minimum and maybe 5-6mm left in the white-reservoir. I topped it off and i've kept checking it and it's been allright buttttt...can coolant evaporate and disappear just like that?? or would it mean that there's a leak somewhere either internally or externally of the engine???

 

[BadgerType]

Yep for about 9 miles of interstate before I caught it. A/C got hot and I smelled coolant then saw my gauge peaked at the top



I had harsher words when I saw it LOL.

thank god i don't run coolant anymore. my water just evaporates without a trace.......except for the rust it leaves behind


but yeah man, i overheated a few times before. couldn't really tell until i smelled coolant aswell, once the cel came on for overheated, lol

 

[F23A1AT]

Shucks...out of simple curiosity didn't you notice the temp needle rising before it got to muy calienete?

...Quick question on somewhat similar topic though...about a week ago i was checking all the fluids and what-not and noticed the coolant was on low...as in lower then minimum and maybe 5-6mm left in the white-reservoir. I topped it off and i've kept checking it and it's been allright buttttt...can coolant evaporate and disappear just like that?? or would it mean that there's a leak somewhere either internally or externally of the engine???

The gauge works when it wants to. Althought a good slap on the dash straightened it out from time to time.

As for the coolant loss on you car. I would just keep an eye on it. Check it often, but uh make sure you put the cap back on.

 

[FunnyVictor86]

they sell eng. temp gauges with a temp warning ... a good investment IMO