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exzercist
10-26-2006, 09:42 PM
does a 91 240sx shut off if the engine gets to hot?

AWDSR20
10-27-2006, 02:18 AM
does a 91 240sx shut off if the engine gets to hot?

well EVENTUALLY! u will engine damage by then...

u have temp guage, READ IT!

exzercist
10-27-2006, 06:44 AM
well i bought a 240sx and it didnt have much antifreeze and the temp gauge never said it was hot(just my luck). the car started making noises soi put it in nuetral and it stalled. i was only goin 30 so i wasnt reving it out or anything. afterit cooled down i turn the key to see if it would crank and it did fairly easy but i didnt start it. i just rolled and got pulled by a friend. think the headgaskets shot now? it was cold like below 32 degrees so that helps a little it wanst crazy over heated when i opened the hood there was little steam that was coming from the engine bay. im goin to check it out today to see how much coolant was in the radiator not enough to pressurize the radiator hoses. it has plenty of oil in it to.

nissan_240sx
10-27-2006, 06:59 AM
Blown headgasket..

Coolant mixed with oil, aka milkshake

exzercist
10-27-2006, 07:15 AM
Nope no milk shake i checked last night i know whats up cuz my celica had a coffe milkshake in the engine. the kid put a new radiator in so i dont think he filled it all the way. it didnt seize but made sum noises so i pray i dodnt mess anything up to bad.

nissan_240sx
10-27-2006, 07:52 AM
I'll pray for you :)

exzercist
10-28-2006, 08:23 AM
Well i put antifreeze in and asoon as the antifreeze got to the water pump it started leakin from the check hole. so i knew that was shot. so i bought a new one and installed it and did an oil change. oil was dark but pretty much same color when i bought it. no milkshake. i started it up sounds good and seems to rev fine. today i will take it for a ride and see how it is.

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