over heated w/-47 wind chill rant.

[AFSP1211]

So I start my truck this morning at about 0640 to let it warm up. The wind chill's at -47 and I gotta leave the house at about 0715. When I walk out there's coolant all over the ground *** me. Open the door to move it out of the way so I can take the wifes jeep to work. Look at the temp guage and it's pegged in the red. Throw it in gear to get the POS out of the way and it wants to die. I'm thinkin my coolant/water ratio is jacked which caused it to freez somewhere in the lines and one busted. I really don't want to spend and hour in the cold fixing it either. Oh yeah. I don't have a block heater either. I think it's time for a new truck (which I don't have money for) or I can just let it sit for the winter, hope the block cracks, and then start my swap early. That is all...

[Show&Go]

yup... start the swap early.. sorry to hear bout that man.

[RedHeartbeat]

its running like shyte because the PCM has shut down cylinders to cool the engine with fuel. Its a little self preservation routine they wrote into the injector logic.

[AFSP1211]

its running like shyte because the PCM has shut down cylinders to cool the engine with fuel. Its a little self preservation routine they wrote into the injector logic.

Good to know. I think I'll bundle up when I get off work and open the hood to see what I can find.

[mean05]

i have a block heater that was in my truck if you are interested...my truck was from PA and when we did the motor swap i saw it in the old block....what do i need it for i am in Texas lol

[metalchips]

Check your antifreeze strength. If it is too thick like more than 70% anti >30% water it will turn into jello when cold.

Warming up today. Only -17 F. this morning------that is for all you Texas people.

[AFSP1211]

Check your antifreeze strength. If it is too thick like more than 70% anti >30% water it will turn into jello when cold.

Warming up today. Only -17 F. this morning------that is for all you Texas people.

Where in ND are you at? If that were the case wouldn't it have heated and turned back to liquid before I ruptured a line?

[AFSP1211]

i have a block heater that was in my truck if you are interested...my truck was from PA and when we did the motor swap i saw it in the old block....what do i need it for i am in Texas lol

Hmmmm, Is it one of the ones that replaces a freeze plug? I might be interested

[metalchips]

Where in ND are you at? If that were the case wouldn't it have heated and turned back to liquid before I ruptured a line?

Bismarck--
Too much antifreeze will jello up and not circulate until warm. So the anti in your radiator will not move, causing the engine to over heat. Since it happen now after days of cold weather it probably was the hose leaking first.


Where are you enjoying this nice weather at?

[AFSP1211]

Ahhh, now THAT makes sense. I'm in Grand Forks. I actually checked it when I got home today and it turns out that it was just runoff from my overflow tube at the tank. I'm betting it did exactly as you said which caused the fluid to not flow from the radiator. Just gotta make sure the ratios right when I fill it back up.maybe take a heat gun to the radiator