Oh Shit! Did I cook my engine?!
12-31-2008, 12:28 AM
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When mine has gotten hot, I've always tried to fine the nearest long stretch of road, run it up to speed, and let it idle/coast.... I know you couldn't exactly do that.... But killing it with it that hot let's it just sit there and bake... Not good, but I agree with everyone else, I think you'll be ok.
I'm just paranoid because I've warped heads and intake manifolds like that.
I'm just paranoid because I've warped heads and intake manifolds like that.
When I dropped my truck off to get the windows tinted the tint guy managed to run it long enough to overheat it with the fans off and it was fine.
12-31-2008, 05:49 AM
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Damn Kev, that is some bad luck. But I remember when the NBS trucks came out that one of the features that GM incorporated was the REP mode where it can run air cooled for a period of time without causing damage.
12-31-2008, 05:26 PM
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, Now that is some serious ****. I actually tried that once. Just for a little more helpful info, (not to say that this happened to me), but if you do try this, make sure that you are heading toward your house and you can just coast in. Don't do it as soon as you leave the house.