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kingplym

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will my engine be ok after split hose?
« on: 04 April 2009, 17:29:23 »
my top hose split right down the middle just as i got home and wanted to know if my engine will be ok? :'( :'( :'(

is there anything i should do? :-? :-? :-?

any help gratefully recieved! :y :y :y
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2009, 17:45:40 »
As long as you stopped ASAP after it split, and you didn't continue to drive with a sky high engine temp. Is the hose beyond a temporary bandage, to just get you home?
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2009, 18:15:19 »
im just down the road from my house an the hose is compleatley split down middle all the way :-/ :-/ :-/

engine cut out on me and i pulled over straight away havent moved and put some more water back in :-/
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2009, 18:17:01 »
Like already said as long as you didn't cook it should be ok  :y
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2009, 18:23:28 »
mine blew last summer - a very helpfull eastern european builder wrapped some duct tape round as a temp fix and filled it back up and i managed to limp home (approx 4 miles) with no damage

just a lot of steam ;)
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2009, 18:36:30 »
dont forget to run the engine whilst topping up the water
cracked heads are a bitch
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2009, 18:40:50 »
i didnt wana run the engine cos thought the water pump would push any water out the hole where the top hose used to be? :(
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Re: will my engine be ok after split hose?
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2009, 18:44:28 »
ok i meant after patch/temp fix if engine is very hot pouring cold water straight in will cause a serious thermal shock that can cause damage but if the engine is running the pump will mix cold and hot better but by now your engine must be cold so crack on lad
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