rickbtbird
Registered User
I was in the 95 5 speed coming back home from a short trip. I was cursing down I84 about 80-85 mph and my exit came up. I down shifted through the gears and had to slow down to 2nd gear to let a car pass at the yield sign. Once he passed I accelerated through 2nd and 3rd gear and dropped it in 4th until I approached a stop sign. Once stopped white smoke started coming up through the hood seams. The temperature gage was at the “M”. I was less then ¼ mile from home thank God. So I limed another ¼ mile and parked it in the driveway and popped the hood. There was coolant splashed all over the front of the motor and the fan was soaked. I could see coolant dripping from the passenger side of the radiator. The car is still hot so I won’t have a chance to investigate until tomorrow. I didn’t see anything coming out of any hoses. I could squeeze the top hose with my hand and it felt like it had no resistance.
Yesterday I had swapped the thermostat out with a 195 degree Duralast from AutoZone because that one that came with the car was making her run hot. Then new one worked perfectly all day yesterday and was keeping the engine cooler after several runs of approximately 60 miles. There were no leaks.
Yesterday I had swapped the thermostat out with a 195 degree Duralast from AutoZone because that one that came with the car was making her run hot. Then new one worked perfectly all day yesterday and was keeping the engine cooler after several runs of approximately 60 miles. There were no leaks.