[DeTomaso] I blew up my car

[Paul Timko]

That's awful.  I'm stunned.  The only thing that makes any sense is that 
you weren't getting any coolant flow to the radiator or possibly out of 
the block.

The water pump input temperature can only be due to the conducted heat 
from the engine.  There's no way that the water from the radiator was 
picking up heat between the radiator and the water pump.

Paul
#9270

Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> That's it.... .I'm done.
> 
> Entire cooling system hooked back up and pressure tested to 18 lb. no 
> leaks.  New Flow Kooler pump.  Sucker fans on radiator, both thermo 
> switches on radiator tested to their stamped value.  Heater hoses hooked 
> up with shut-off valves in open position.  Filled it with coolant, 
> jacked the rear of the car up and ran it.  After about 10 minutes of 
> running, output at the thermostat > 280 degrees, input at the water pump 
> ~ 150 degrees.  Temperature at the radiator 80 degrees.
> 
> I can hear the radiator cap straining.
> 
> Output temp approaching 300 degrees, input remaining the same, radiator 
> remaining the same
> 
> The overflow, now plumbed behind the rear wheel, is steaming like mad.
> 
> BANG!
> The overflow bottle BLOWS UP.  (it was an inexpensive Summit plastic one 
> thank God)
> 
> Radiator fans never came on, never even approached their switch 
> temperature. 
> 
> I am about tired of this sh**.
> 
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
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