Overheated to 250, died on side of highway, left stranded

[Overdrive]

Aw, man...this is not what I wanted to see first thing in the morning. Sorry to hear, man.

My mind was trying to fly through the possibilities of what's up...water pump failure, maybe? Maybe some impeller pieces got stuck in some of the cooling channels and blocked your coolant flow. Is there any fluid on the ground under the car?

The only other thing I'm thinking, since you mentioned running the A/C, is that the radiator fans may not be functioning.

Please let us know what you find. Hopefully there isn't any serious damage.

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Aw, man...this is not what I wanted to see first thing in the morning. Sorry to hear, man.

My mind was trying to fly through the possibilities of what's up...water pump failure, maybe? Maybe some impeller pieces got stuck in some of the cooling channels and blocked your coolant flow. Is there any fluid on the ground under the car?

The only other thing I'm thinking, since you mentioned running the A/C, is that the radiator fans may not be functioning.

Please let us know what you find. Hopefully there isn't any serious damage.

No... just coming here to post that actually because I thought it was wierd that there was never any boiling over. A little condensation but that's it, no puddles under the car or anything

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by 986_inquiry

No... just coming here to post that actually because I thought it was wierd that there was never any boiling over. A little condensation but that's it, no puddles under the car or anything

That's why I didn't wait for tow first time it reached 250. I pulled over and called mechanic, he said check for boiling over. Nothing back there, little warm, a little condensation, no leaks, no smell, no puddle. That's why he probably thought bad gauge and why I continued to work