How was everyone elses day?

This morning I couldn't get into my car. Both doors frozen shut. At least I
could unlock the drivers door. Then I couldn't open it. Finally got it open
with some persuasion and heat. Then I started the car and went inside for a
couple minutes while it warmed up. I come out, and it's overheated. Turn it
off, and my radiator is frozen. Coolant is leaking out of the water pump
gasket and past the bolt heads. I let it cool off, then start it agian (no
leaks now, still full of coolant) and pull it partway into the garage and
put a heater blowing on the radiator. Finally it's awarming up a bit so I
start the car for a minute now and again and let it warm a bit and turn it
off.

Finally it seems like it's just about thawed out as the car is running. Then
coolant starts shooting out the radiator cap, and I run to turn the car off.
Before I get that far a loud pop and coolant is everywhere, covering the
garage from floor to ceiling. I dive for cover as I ehar the noise and
manage to avoid being scalded and scarred. Turn it off and after the smoke
cleared thankfully it only burst the lower radiator hose (odd I figured it
woulda burst the upper or a heater hose if anything). Finally thawe dit all
out, cut off the hose and reattached it. re-filled collant system with water
and let it idle for a few minutes. It seemed to be doing alright. A good
amount of white smoke out the pipes but then that went away so I'm hoping it
was just condensation not head gaskets. Drove around a little and it seems
fine. I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.
My heater core is still frozen, so I have no ehat, but at least the engine
seems to be alright. I thought I had enough antifreeze in there, but
apparently I didn't. It didn't help that we went from 40-50* weather down to
single digits last night and wind chills of -20* or so. All overnight.

So now my door is frozen shut, the inside latch to open it is broken, and I
left the window open for when I have to go out tonight. I've been getting in
Dukes of Hazzard style, only it doesn't work very well when you're 6'3.5"
and wearing a heavy winter coat to get snagged on things and barely fit in
the window. And after all that I thought my fingers were gonna fall off as
they thawed.

All I wanted to do was start the car, ya know? Maybe go to the bank and
deposit my paycheck. Instead it's now 7 hours later and I didn't get to the
bank today. Not to mention the whole thing with the courts in my other
thread...

So, how was everyone elses day?

Cory

Well, the frozen door part sounds familiar. After a day of rain yesterday
and 8 degrees my this morning, frozen door seals are inevitable. But, that
was it for me....everything else was fine.

"Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
...
> This morning I couldn't get into my car. Both doors frozen shut. At least
> I
> could unlock the drivers door. Then I couldn't open it. Finally got it
> open
> with some persuasion and heat. Then I started the car and went inside for
> a
> couple minutes while it warmed up. I come out, and it's overheated. Turn
> it
> off, and my radiator is frozen. Coolant is leaking out of the water pump
> gasket and past the bolt heads. I let it cool off, then start it agian (no
> leaks now, still full of coolant) and pull it partway into the garage and
> put a heater blowing on the radiator. Finally it's awarming up a bit so I
> start the car for a minute now and again and let it warm a bit and turn it
> off.
>
> Finally it seems like it's just about thawed out as the car is running.
> Then
> coolant starts shooting out the radiator cap, and I run to turn the car
> off.
> Before I get that far a loud pop and coolant is everywhere, covering the
> garage from floor to ceiling. I dive for cover as I ehar the noise and
> manage to avoid being scalded and scarred. Turn it off and after the smoke
> cleared thankfully it only burst the lower radiator hose (odd I figured it
> woulda burst the upper or a heater hose if anything). Finally thawe dit
> all
> out, cut off the hose and reattached it. re-filled collant system with
> water
> and let it idle for a few minutes. It seemed to be doing alright. A good
> amount of white smoke out the pipes but then that went away so I'm hoping
> it
> was just condensation not head gaskets. Drove around a little and it seems
> fine. I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in
> there.
> My heater core is still frozen, so I have no ehat, but at least the engine
> seems to be alright. I thought I had enough antifreeze in there, but
> apparently I didn't. It didn't help that we went from 40-50* weather down
> to
> single digits last night and wind chills of -20* or so. All overnight.
>
> So now my door is frozen shut, the inside latch to open it is broken, and
> I
> left the window open for when I have to go out tonight. I've been getting
> in
> Dukes of Hazzard style, only it doesn't work very well when you're 6'3.5"
> and wearing a heavy winter coat to get snagged on things and barely fit in
> the window. And after all that I thought my fingers were gonna fall off as
> they thawed.
>
> All I wanted to do was start the car, ya know? Maybe go to the bank and
> deposit my paycheck. Instead it's now 7 hours later and I didn't get to
> the
> bank today. Not to mention the whole thing with the courts in my other
> thread...
>
> So, how was everyone elses day?
>
> Cory
>
>

Well, the frozen door part sounds familiar. After a day of rain yesterday
and 8 degrees my this morning, frozen door seals are inevitable. But, that
was it for me....everything else was fine.

"Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
...
> This morning I couldn't get into my car. Both doors frozen shut. At least
> I
> could unlock the drivers door. Then I couldn't open it. Finally got it
> open
> with some persuasion and heat. Then I started the car and went inside for
> a
> couple minutes while it warmed up. I come out, and it's overheated. Turn
> it
> off, and my radiator is frozen. Coolant is leaking out of the water pump
> gasket and past the bolt heads. I let it cool off, then start it agian (no
> leaks now, still full of coolant) and pull it partway into the garage and
> put a heater blowing on the radiator. Finally it's awarming up a bit so I
> start the car for a minute now and again and let it warm a bit and turn it
> off.
>
> Finally it seems like it's just about thawed out as the car is running.
> Then
> coolant starts shooting out the radiator cap, and I run to turn the car
> off.
> Before I get that far a loud pop and coolant is everywhere, covering the
> garage from floor to ceiling. I dive for cover as I ehar the noise and
> manage to avoid being scalded and scarred. Turn it off and after the smoke
> cleared thankfully it only burst the lower radiator hose (odd I figured it
> woulda burst the upper or a heater hose if anything). Finally thawe dit
> all
> out, cut off the hose and reattached it. re-filled collant system with
> water
> and let it idle for a few minutes. It seemed to be doing alright. A good
> amount of white smoke out the pipes but then that went away so I'm hoping
> it
> was just condensation not head gaskets. Drove around a little and it seems
> fine. I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in
> there.
> My heater core is still frozen, so I have no ehat, but at least the engine
> seems to be alright. I thought I had enough antifreeze in there, but
> apparently I didn't. It didn't help that we went from 40-50* weather down
> to
> single digits last night and wind chills of -20* or so. All overnight.
>
> So now my door is frozen shut, the inside latch to open it is broken, and
> I
> left the window open for when I have to go out tonight. I've been getting
> in
> Dukes of Hazzard style, only it doesn't work very well when you're 6'3.5"
> and wearing a heavy winter coat to get snagged on things and barely fit in
> the window. And after all that I thought my fingers were gonna fall off as
> they thawed.
>
> All I wanted to do was start the car, ya know? Maybe go to the bank and
> deposit my paycheck. Instead it's now 7 hours later and I didn't get to
> the
> bank today. Not to mention the whole thing with the courts in my other
> thread...
>
> So, how was everyone elses day?
>
> Cory
>
>

"Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
...
I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.

Cory, if you run more than 70% antifreeze, you will not dissapate heat
correctly, do not put "more than you need" in more is NOT better, please try
to get the mix to within the 50% to 70% range.


Sorry to hear about your morning, since I live in the Northwest(Seattle) the
worst we get is when my diesel wants to run the glow cycle two times
before starting.


Bernard

"Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
...
I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.

Cory, if you run more than 70% antifreeze, you will not dissapate heat
correctly, do not put "more than you need" in more is NOT better, please try
to get the mix to within the 50% to 70% range.


Sorry to hear about your morning, since I live in the Northwest(Seattle) the
worst we get is when my diesel wants to run the glow cycle two times
before starting.


Bernard

"Bernard Farquart" > wrote in message
news:iaMxd.2359$_62.318@trnddc01...
>
> "Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
> ...
> I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.
>
> Cory, if you run more than 70% antifreeze, you will not dissapate heat
> correctly, do not put "more than you need" in more is NOT better, please
try
> to get the mix to within the 50% to 70% range.
>
>
> Sorry to hear about your morning, since I live in the Northwest(Seattle)
the
> worst we get is when my diesel wants to run the glow cycle two times
> before starting.
>
>
> Bernard

I imagine I'm in the 60%-70% ballpark, and yes, I do know that antifreeze
does not transfer heat nearly as good as water does. I doubt if I'll have
any overheating problems. At this point I'm just wondering if when we get
back above freezing by Wednesday (50* in the forecast) and my heater core
thaws out if it'll leak. I sure hope not, as that wasn't a fun job putting
the new one in last month.

"Bernard Farquart" > wrote in message
news:iaMxd.2359$_62.318@trnddc01...
>
> "Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message
> ...
> I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.
>
> Cory, if you run more than 70% antifreeze, you will not dissapate heat
> correctly, do not put "more than you need" in more is NOT better, please
try
> to get the mix to within the 50% to 70% range.
>
>
> Sorry to hear about your morning, since I live in the Northwest(Seattle)
the
> worst we get is when my diesel wants to run the glow cycle two times
> before starting.
>
>
> Bernard

I imagine I'm in the 60%-70% ballpark, and yes, I do know that antifreeze
does not transfer heat nearly as good as water does. I doubt if I'll have
any overheating problems. At this point I'm just wondering if when we get
back above freezing by Wednesday (50* in the forecast) and my heater core
thaws out if it'll leak. I sure hope not, as that wasn't a fun job putting
the new one in last month.

Reminds me of a bad day in the UP of Michigan (The Sault). Wanted to
go to town, get to car and find over a 1/4" of ice covering everything
as well as the tires frozen into 3" of slush.
I gave up any idea of using the car until a thaw.

Harry K

Reminds me of a bad day in the UP of Michigan (The Sault). Wanted to
go to town, get to car and find over a 1/4" of ice covering everything
as well as the tires frozen into 3" of slush.
I gave up any idea of using the car until a thaw.

Harry K

I'll refer you to the "my cars hate me" thread in alt.peeves.

Missouri loves company, they say.

nate

Cory Dunkle wrote:

> This morning I couldn't get into my car. Both doors frozen shut. At least I
> could unlock the drivers door. Then I couldn't open it. Finally got it open
> with some persuasion and heat. Then I started the car and went inside for a
> couple minutes while it warmed up. I come out, and it's overheated. Turn it
> off, and my radiator is frozen. Coolant is leaking out of the water pump
> gasket and past the bolt heads. I let it cool off, then start it agian (no
> leaks now, still full of coolant) and pull it partway into the garage and
> put a heater blowing on the radiator. Finally it's awarming up a bit so I
> start the car for a minute now and again and let it warm a bit and turn it
> off.
>
> Finally it seems like it's just about thawed out as the car is running. Then
> coolant starts shooting out the radiator cap, and I run to turn the car off.
> Before I get that far a loud pop and coolant is everywhere, covering the
> garage from floor to ceiling. I dive for cover as I ehar the noise and
> manage to avoid being scalded and scarred. Turn it off and after the smoke
> cleared thankfully it only burst the lower radiator hose (odd I figured it
> woulda burst the upper or a heater hose if anything). Finally thawe dit all
> out, cut off the hose and reattached it. re-filled collant system with water
> and let it idle for a few minutes. It seemed to be doing alright. A good
> amount of white smoke out the pipes but then that went away so I'm hoping it
> was just condensation not head gaskets. Drove around a little and it seems
> fine. I got antifreeze and put a crapload more than it should need in there.
> My heater core is still frozen, so I have no ehat, but at least the engine
> seems to be alright. I thought I had enough antifreeze in there, but
> apparently I didn't. It didn't help that we went from 40-50* weather down to
> single digits last night and wind chills of -20* or so. All overnight.
>
> So now my door is frozen shut, the inside latch to open it is broken, and I
> left the window open for when I have to go out tonight. I've been getting in
> Dukes of Hazzard style, only it doesn't work very well when you're 6'3.5"
> and wearing a heavy winter coat to get snagged on things and barely fit in
> the window. And after all that I thought my fingers were gonna fall off as
> they thawed.
>
> All I wanted to do was start the car, ya know? Maybe go to the bank and
> deposit my paycheck. Instead it's now 7 hours later and I didn't get to the
> bank today. Not to mention the whole thing with the courts in my other
> thread...
>
> So, how was everyone elses day?
>
> Cory
>
>


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