I HATE the heat! (radiator spraying coolant everywhere)
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I HATE the heat! (radiator spraying coolant everywhere)
I left my house to run to the store real quick and I get a little more than halfway there and I feel a huge blast of heat from my vents. Instantly, I think 
, because the AC is on, and I look at my temp gauge and it is shooting up FAST. So I cut someone off rapidly and pull into the nearest parking lot.
I turn off my car and pop the hood. Needless to say, there was coolant spraying from the bottom of the rad area (it looked like) and it was pooling in my under tray.
So I am thinking "This sucks" and I go to grab my phone, and I left it at home.
I go into the restaurant where I was parked and asked to use the phone. They said yes. So I am trying to think of who to call, but most of my friends have changed numbers within the last few months and I can't remember any, my parents are in SoCal, but I give my mom a call and I leave a message. She calls them back and I get someone to pick me up.
I'm at home in Vacaville now and I need to get my car to EQ.
Can anyone from Vacaville or Fairfield recommend a good towing company or have a trailer? I'll either tow it tonight or tomorrow morning. gahhhhhhhh
, because the AC is on, and I look at my temp gauge and it is shooting up FAST. So I cut someone off rapidly and pull into the nearest parking lot.I turn off my car and pop the hood. Needless to say, there was coolant spraying from the bottom of the rad area (it looked like) and it was pooling in my under tray.
So I am thinking "This sucks" and I go to grab my phone, and I left it at home.
I go into the restaurant where I was parked and asked to use the phone. They said yes. So I am trying to think of who to call, but most of my friends have changed numbers within the last few months and I can't remember any, my parents are in SoCal, but I give my mom a call and I leave a message. She calls them back and I get someone to pick me up.I'm at home in Vacaville now and I need to get my car to EQ.
Can anyone from Vacaville or Fairfield recommend a good towing company or have a trailer? I'll either tow it tonight or tomorrow morning. gahhhhhhhh
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Hey Rob, we have a truck and a car trailer if you still need a tow, and i'd be down to help out get your car to the shop either tonight or tomorrow morning. Just let me know.
-Chris (from Eq tuning)
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-Chris (from Eq tuning)
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you guys guessed right... looks like the top radiator hose was too close to the fan and wore a tiny hole in it. Tiny hole + lots of pressure = huge mess 
-- Ed
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