Gregs

well apparently i didnt mix enough coolant in when i did my engine swap, i swear to god i had a 60/40 ratio. well anyway i go to start my car yesterday and i starts briefly and dies so i keep trying, eventually its flodded, or at least i think, i go out today and notice the radiator hose is bulged a little more than is usually is, so i grab it and its damn near solid, i then go to inspect everything and all the lines with water in them are frozen, my radiator and hoses are now in a cooler in front of a propane heater and there is a base heater under my hood in hopes of de thawing the thing. i just hope i didnt **** the engine block up.. garr..

RotorJoe

haha, my buddies SE did this also. Funny thing is, it still runs fine after it thawed out which was a week later. I was worried he may have damaged a coolant seal or something else with all the expansion that goes on.

You maybe ok.

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It should be fine.....
I know its been really cold... todays high was like 20.

blazer1313

its like a totally different country once you cross the Cascades. Extreme hot in summer, and extreme cold in winter. I want some snow!!!!!!!!!

Richard Miller

I believe this is the first time when under hood temperatures included the words "frozen", it's kinda surreal.

KompressorLOgic

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how low has the temp gotten over there??

bstrange99

My last official check was at 10:pm last night, and it was right at ZERO!!!!

Richard Miller

would tat mean you could save yourself an I/C?

Richard Miller

BTW greg, I'd hate to bring it up in a post about freezing coolant, but you may want to move the licence plate so it does't obstruct the radiator. at ABF 2 years ago I had a bad overheating problem. moved the plate and it did fine.

Gregs

um my license plate is on a hinge that swings up allowing air to flow in while im moving.

Gregs

well i got the engine unfroze and proper coolant in, but i still cant get it to start. its wierd

Metallic_rock

haven't had a single prob with my V-6 Chrysler...

EL5Letra

PWnD!!!! i live in miami...just worry about floods..but i wont drive when it rains to much .

KompressorLOgic

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dang hope there wanst any damage to the motor!! pull out the lower spark plugs see if any coolent or something comes out when u crank it !!, and try some deflooding procedures...

rx74evers

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KompressorLOgic

iTrader: (6)

lol what does that have to do with his engine freezing hahaha??

kettlman

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wrong pace to put that. but at least people looked at it.

you beat me too it

Gregs

sad sad bastard

Gregs

well i got everything unthawed and in working order, the car runs just fine, turns out it was parked at a slant and wasent picking up gas from the tank, (doh!) anywho everything is fixed but i think the heater core ruptured (or is still frozen) will have to investigate later, but all i know is the engine is okay.

Richard Miller

if the heater core was ruptured, wouldnt you be leaking coolant in the cabin?

bstrange99

It had gas in it? How unusual for your car greg.

Tech_Greek

haha, now you a-holes can't yell at me for buying premixed 50/50 ratio!

Gregs

well im getting no heat and there is frozen liquid on the drivers carpet so im just assuming it is ruptured, **** time to rip the dash out!

RotorJoe

Bypass the heater core for now and wear a thick sweat shirt.

Hyper4mance2k

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i normally run 100% water. I hate anti freeze. Then again it rarely gets below 32 here. freezing isn't much of an issue. FYI 100% water runs cooler than any water coolant mix. Plus antifreezeis illegal to run on NHRA tracks.