[DeTomaso] I blew up my car

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Agreed on the overflow bottle.
I hate it when brand new thermostats won't work, that's my only recourse 
right now.  I -did- check the TEFBA filter and it was clean as a 
whistle, no blockage there.  I'll probably simply extract the thermostat 
and run -without- to absolutely eliminate that as a cause.  If I still 
have a problem, then either the water pump broke (which I can check too) 
or the block has a major blockage somewhere.

I'm starting to cool off a little, though I had an appointment tomorrow 
morning to have it aligned.  Now I have to cancel that.

Asa Jay

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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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/1/09 20 47 43, asajay at asajay.com writes:
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>> 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**.
>
>
> Sounds like the thermostat is stuck closed.  Water circulates around 
> and around in the block, superheats and then blows the overflow 
> bottle.  I had exactly the same thing happen in my GT350 when the 
> thermostat literally broke, and got stuck shut as a result.  The cheap 
> junk plastic overflow bottle blew apart between turns 3 and 4 at Sears 
> Point.
>
> BTW this is nature's way of telling you not to run cheap junk plastic 
> water bottles!  I had to sack up and buy a quality Canton welded 
> aluminum overflow.  You need to sack up and get a proper Pantera 
> bottle. :>)
>
> Mike
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