I thought I warped or cracked a head.

[68EFIvert]

A couple weeks back I had my fan go out on me and the engine went up to 250 degrees. I replaced the fan, changed the oil and everything looked fine. That is until this weekend when I drove the car home from a show and it was spewing antifreeze all over the garage floor. I couldn't tell what it was but it looked like it was coming from the overflow tank. My first thought was I screwed the cap up so I went to the part store and they said I likely cracked a head and it was exhaust gas causing the extreme pressure.

I then decided to do a pressure test. Pumped it up to 13 lbs and let it sit. I came back out to the garage and antifreeze was all over the ground. I tracked the leak to the lower radiator hose. Evidently I forgot to tighten the clamp all the way and it was seeping out. I dodged a bullet with that one! :dance

Moral of the story, always check the easy stuff before you go to far. I rarely do that and find out to late.

 

[Fast68back]

I'd say you dodged a huge bullet

 

[Sluggo]

Did you go back and smack that parts geek? (parts geek is a term I use loosely and does not include Napaguy...) I doubt very seriously you would do too much damage at 250 degrees unless it heat soaked like crazy after you shut it down.

 

[Anonymous]

Good catch! I've done enough of the "thinking the worst" and starting with that in the past, I start with the simple things these days. Only took me 40 years to figure that one out :doh