[DeTomaso] I blew up my car

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Wed Sep 2 09:57:33 EDT 2009


In this case, the rear of the car -was- jacked up.  If anything, I think 
the thermostat simply never opened.  In order not to circulate any 
coolant through the radiator, there had to be blockage and it had to be 
more than just air, unless the pump wasn't turning or the pump was full 
of air.

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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Tomas Gunnarsson wrote:
> Won't jacking up the rear counteract the prevention of air pockets in
> the engine itself?
>  
> Tomas
>
> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> From: bill gaino [gaino at earthlink.net]
> Sent: 2/9/2009 4:18:13 PM
> To: Asa Jay Laughton; De Tomaso List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I blew up my car
>
> In all my years of trubleshooting, I have found it is the simplest
> things that go wrong. If it was so complicated we would never figure it
> out. I'm going with the air in system or thermostat. With a big lean
> toward air. Jack up your rear and fill it over and over. Bill 1362
>
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>> Sent: Sep 2, 2009 12:58 AM
>> To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I blew up my car
>>
>> Yes... tomorrow night is going to be a family night, I've been 
>> essentially non-stop in the garage everyday for two weeks.
>>
>> (as many of you weren't really aware of)
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>>
>> 1971 Mach I Mustang [ASA JAY]
>> 1973 Pantera L 5533 [ASASCAT]
>>
>> ****************************** 
>> http://www.asajay.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> wkooiman at earthlink.net wrote:
>>     
>>> Been there ---many--- times myself. I feel for you.
>>>
>>> Now is a good time to take you wife to a good movie.
>>>
>>> For what it's worth, I installed a proper fan switch in my Fluidyne
>>>       
> radiator. The fans never came on. Well, they came on a couple of times
> when it was all new, but I checked them later, and they weren't coming
> on. I didn't spend the time to troubleshoot it. I discovered the problem
> right before BBORR when I dropped the valve.
>   
>>> I have the wires disconnected right now. I have other things to worry
>>>       
> about first.
>   
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>>       
>>>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>>>> Sent: Sep 1, 2009 10:47 PM
>>>> To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] I blew up my car
>>>>
>>>> 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]
>>>>
>>>> ****************************** 
>>>> http://www.asajay.com <http://www.asajay.com/> 
>>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com <http://www.teampanteraracing.com/>
>>>>
>>>>
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