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Uggh, they say it’s tapatalk…why do the other 4 forums I use work just fine?
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Have you checked fuel rail pressure…it started, but then acted like it wasn’t getting fuel when the starter ground away on the video?
When is the last time you changed your fuel filter?
Problem still exists….sent screenshot to above email address
Since the forum engine is Kunena Forum the plugin might need upgrading/fixing
Kunena 4.0 Series Tapatalk Plugin Version 1.0.2 released
This release is intented to solve some issues with kunena 4.0.5:
– solved issues with empty content in some post
– solved issues with upload attachments
– other internal bugfixesP.S. To the support team…it is NOT a Tapatalk issue…4 other forums I go to work just fine…it’s just this one particular forum that the problem exists on
[quote=”Bluesnut” post=144883]The system could be pressure tested for coolant leaks. Some of the auto parts houses such as AutoZone rent out (money returned when the tool is brought back) a pressure tester I believe.
Fan operation should be verified; both as to cycling on with high engine temps and with the A/C on.
Consider a weak radiator pressure cap. They age and weaken like anything else and it could be that the cap is surrendering coolant at temps much lower than it does when the cap is new. Caps are cheap; you could just buy one and stick on there to see what happens.[/quote]
Yep…antifreeze could also be called anti-boil, on pressurized systems each 2 psi you increase over atmospheric pressure you raise the boiling point of the system by 1 degrees, a 50/50 mix already raises the boiling point to approx 140C, so add 6 or more to that with a proper pressurized system the water shouldn’t boil off, cheapest way to check is get a new $5 radiator cap with a pressure bleed lever on it.To the op with a suspected water pump problem, there is a small hole in the housing of the pump, it has a gasket and seal inside that the impeller shaft goes thru…if that is leaking the radiator fluid will run out that “weep hole” and you will see tale tell signs of leakage as a stain near that hole, if you see that, time to replace the water pump. but before you do that have a pressure test done on the system…if it doesn’t hold pressure that is an issue too
You did the right thing as a first responder…you at minimum at least went out to see what happened, Luckily the incident was mild and you didn’t have a family in a burning minivan or something. I have seen video’s of people walking by folks that are incapacitated and instead of helping they just walk by or even stop to take a picture and DON’T HELP…insanity I know but there are people out there that will not help.
Kudo’s to you for at least stepping up to the plate and investigating and helping!
If you are running out of antifreeze you need to locate and fix the leak…
My suggestion is learn a bit about the cooling of an engine (actually all of the basic sub systems of vehicles…they basically are all the same, well do the same thing)…if you over heat your car bad things happen…as in head warping, cracks, really not good stuff
Think of the radiator fluid as the cars “sweat” but in an enclosed system…if YOU stop sweating but keep running you greatly increase the risk of heat stroke…you as flesh and blood can possibly recover from heat stroke…a car engine made out of aluminum or steel usually won’t.
