Its always something

[plkelley]

I took my car for a short spin...aparently the drain plug for the radiator fell out shortly after I left...its very cold outside and I only drove about 8 miles, I pulled over several times to let it cool off but it did run in the red a few times....long enough for it to lose mad power..this sucks...whats the possibility of head warpage or other damage?

[Jmunk]

All depends on how long it was in the red for....could warp the head and or blow head gasket. I've had a D15b7 in the red for like 5 min and nothing happened. Honda motors are strong.

[MyFirst4G]

Originally posted by plkelley
I took my car for a short spin...aparently the drain plug for the radiator fell out shortly after I left...its very cold outside and I only drove about 8 miles, I pulled over several times to let it cool off but it did run in the red a few times....long enough for it to lose mad power..this sucks...whats the possibility of head warpage or other damage?

Just hope you diddt Crack the block, cause if you did, SUX big time!

[plkelley]

Originally posted by MyFirst4G


Just hope you diddt Crack the block, cause if you did, SUX big time!

that would really suck....I was real easy on it and only drove for a little at a time and the puled over for a few......I shut the engine off and coasted a few times to keeep some airflow on it as well. but like I said I only drove about 8 miles and it was only overheated for about 5.

[gunnmen01]

Did it stall out? If not then just watch it next time you go driving...


gunnmen01

[MyFirst4G]

Originally posted by plkelley


that would really suck....I was real easy on it and only drove for a little at a time and the puled over for a few......I shut the engine off and coasted a few times to keeep some airflow on it as well. but like I said I only drove about 8 miles and it was only overheated for about 5.

Damn, when my coolent line cracked and i lost all coolent, i drove about a mile, and then pushed the car the rest of the way home (6 miles)...... i actually only got about half a mile by myself, then i called my friends to tow me the rest of the way home...... i was pissed when i found out what it was, i could have done the fix right there when it happened and just put in some coolent and i would have been fine.... i wasted 3 hrs of my time!

[plkelley]

Originally posted by gunnmen01
Did it stall out? If not then just watch it next time you go driving...


gunnmen01

It never stalled out, the only thing it did the last time I took off it didnt want to go, of course its up hill to my house, and I was being as gentle as possible....no smoke no crazy noises..

[tbk49]

shitty, oh well time for a new motor

[MyFirst4G]

Originally posted by tbk49
shitty, oh well time for a new motor

What?

[plkelley]

Well it started without a problem today...I had to order a new drain plug for the radiator..it wont stop peeing...It looks like it smokes a little more than it did but I didnt get to run it very long so I will let you guys know tomorrow.