"ihm96" (ihm96)
01/11/2019 at 22:49 • Filed to: None
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"ihm96" (ihm96)
01/11/2019 at 22:49 • Filed to: None | 1
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My E34 just had your classic tv/movie style breakdown, smoking hood, big puddle, etc.
Coolant leaked everywhere, not sure from where. Currently walking to wawa to see if I can get some coolant and water and make it the 25 minutes home
So far the first time she’s stranded me though so that’s good
Nibby
> ihm96
01/11/2019 at 22:56 |
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drink the coolant, it will provide the energy needed to walk home
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Nibby
01/11/2019 at 22:59 |
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time to use the traditional BMW driver recovery method
Hey Julie
> Nibby
01/11/2019 at 22:59 |
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Used Coolant is my number 1 least favorite tasting automotive fluid
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ihm96
> Nibby
01/11/2019 at 23:06 |
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I work all day tomorrow and I can’t leave it in the spot because it’s 4 hour meter parking
MM54
> ihm96
01/11/2019 at 23:22 |
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Keep a close eye on the temp gauge on the way home after you refi
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, that’s a lot of coolant loss.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> ihm96
01/11/2019 at 23:28 |
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If it blew a hose that thing will empty itself in about 15 seconds. I know, I done it.
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Nibby
> ihm96
01/11/2019 at 23:45 |
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any progress
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ihm96
> Nibby
01/12/2019 at 00:04 |
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Filled it up and it promptly dumped right back out so I’m now waiting for AAA
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ihm96
> MM54
01/12/2019 at 00:05 |
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Coolant came right back out so I’m not even attempting it. When it first started leaking the temp gauge crept up but never got Too close to red, and luckily it’s like 20 degrees so hopefully she cooled down quickly.
Now I’m freezing my ass off waiting for a tow lol
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> ihm96
01/12/2019 at 00:15 |
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Given how quickly the coolant came back out, my guess is something lower in the coolant system - like a lower radiator hose. Probably wise to not risk driving it like that. The last thing you want to do is make a bad situation a lot worse.
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ihm96
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
01/12/2019 at 00:24 |
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Yeah it’s a definitely a hose I cant see and it’s 20 degrees and very windy so I’m just gonna wait. The engine only has 70k and is older than I am, but takes a beating every day. I’d rather be safe than sorry with it, I don’t want to kill a perfectly good classic
pip bip - choose Corrour
> ihm96
01/12/2019 at 05:25 |
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new (to you) car time
:)
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> ihm96
01/12/2019 at 08:23 |
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Only time my Jaguar has temporarily stranded me was from burst 30 year old hoses (twice) . One time it dumped coolant on the distributor just as I was getting off the expressway and I had to limp to a parking lot on about 4 of 6 cylinders.
I was lucky though in both cases I was able to replace the broken hoses fairly easily and go on my way.
Also the Jaguar has a low coolant light and it works!
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ihm96
> pip bip - choose Corrour
01/12/2019 at 09:29 |
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No way lol. Not getting rid of an awesome ride just because of a little hose bursting. The car is incredibly reliable given the fact that its older than I am.
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MM54
> ihm96
01/12/2019 at 10:40 |
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Bummer, but if it came right back out that probably means it’s a simple fix - hose, radiator tank, etc.
Nice e34, by the way!
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ihm96
> MM54
01/12/2019 at 14:38 |
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That’s what I’m thinking too. Monday afternoon I’ll get a chance to take a look at it. Luckily our owner has been giving everyone the new atlas or Tiguan to take home for a night to see how they are comparatively to what we sell, and they chose me today so I’ve got a car for the weekend haha.
I do also have my z3 but that has a cel I haven’t gotten around to fixing yet.
And thanks! She’s tons of fun and the 3.0 V8 is kinda slow but revs high and sounds amazing
I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> ihm96
01/12/2019 at 20:58 |
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you park like a dick
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ihm96
> I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/13/2019 at 10:35 |
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Lol in an empty parking lot to take a picture? Thanks
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I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> ihm96
01/13/2019 at 15:10 |
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I kid, I kid