ponyboyt Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I thought this problem was GONE. sigh..... new rad a month ago i think? pressure tested cooling system, compression test shows 160-180 on 7 cylenders, 140 on one cylender. After rad change, i topped up fluid following day and have checked it every day since, up to about a week ago when i stopped checking. Then yesterday i get stuck in creeping traffic mid-afternoon for about 30 minutes. Im cycling the a/c off and on manualy as i notice temp hitting 108-109 a couple times. Temp drops to 93 when i break away from traffic and get a cruise of 60ish for about 9 blocks. I make a stop for 30 mins and then head to 401 from Cambridge to Toronto. Traffic is nuts right from the get-go. Everyone is doing 140-160. I dont mind the speed but i know my car uses oil and im a bit nervous running the RPM's that high for such a long trip. But the car seems fine.... I miss an exit in Etobicoke so i get off and get back on, little bit mm... agitated.... so i get a clear WOT on-ramp shot to 120k. About a minute to next exit, i get off and notice the pedal feels funy, i look down and the temp is pinned...... chimes start and limp-home mode, i pull into a gas station: I purchase 2 jugs of antifreeze.... it took all but abouta litre, which i added at a later stop. Scrap yard? Naw... i just hoped it would last till winter storage.... i can come up with an engine this winter but this is my daily and i cant just keep buynig anti-freeze.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInAmerica Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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