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post 1678271473 03-03-2023, 11:45 AM
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******* radiator cap was leakin and overheated my car. How much proper rebuild my

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240sx KA24DE with turbo. Might as well upgrade to a T3 turbo at 14psi or something.


Saw it hit 260F and then pulled over to get towed. Don't want to risk driving it anymore.


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post 1678271533 03-03-2023, 11:47 AM
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Perfect excuse for a SR20 swap.
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Damn son that's a nice 240. I didn't think there were any left that weren't completely clapped out. How quick did you get over after it started running hot?
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post 1678271673 03-03-2023, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
Damn son that's a nice 240. I didn't think there were any left that weren't completely clapped out. How quick did you get over after it started running hot?
Within a minute.

I had this mishimoto radiator for a couple years but searching today many people say their radiator caps are trash.

I let it cool down then attempted to drive again but temps were quickly rising in the parking lot so I stopped.


Ill just use a Z32 or Nismo cap.



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post 1678272103 03-03-2023, 11:56 AM
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Idk about that specific car or engine but in general you’d likely have to overheat for a longer period than that or multiple times before you’d **** your engine. If it ain’t knocking then I’d say you’re fine
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post 1678272183 03-03-2023, 11:58 AM
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You're fine bro. 260F isn't that scary.

Did you hear a chit ton of knocking? If not, your engine is fine.
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post 1678272323 03-03-2023, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
You're fine bro. 260F isn't that scary.

Did you hear a chit ton of knocking? If not, your engine is fine.
Nah.
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Why not get a head gasket test kit to see if it blew or if it's still good?
post 1678272393 03-03-2023, 12:01 PM
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You're probably low on fluid reason why it overheated quickly. Should've pulled over at a gas station and checked the coolant level. Refilled with water than drive home without spending money on the tow truck.
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Originally Posted By Noahbro⏩
You're probably low on fluid reason why it overheated quickly. Should've pulled over at a gas station and checked the coolant level. Refilled with water than drive home without spending money on the tow truck.
He probably had no pressure in the lines.
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Originally Posted By imbored205⏩
Nah.
You got nothing to worry about then.

260F isn't going to do chit to any components of your engine from a material point of view.

Detonation would have been the most dangerous thing.

Check gaskets, flush coolant, replace cap. You should be golden.
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Originally Posted By imbored205⏩
Within a minute.

I had this mishimoto radiator for a couple years but searching today many people say their radiator caps are trash.

I let it cool down then attempted to drive again but temps were quickly rising in the parking lot so I stopped.


Ill just use a Z32 or Nismo cap.



we shiny my doods
Hopefully it'll be fine. I don't have a lot experience with turbo cars but overheating once for just a min usually blow the gasket or warp the heads
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Originally Posted By mtpktz⏩
Perfect excuse for a SR20 swap.
You spelled LS wrong breh.
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post 1678274653 03-03-2023, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted By Archangel_Lost⏩
Idk about that specific car or engine but in general you’d likely have to overheat for a longer period than that or multiple times before you’d **** your engine. If it ain’t knocking then I’d say you’re fine
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You wrench but don’t know this opie ?

Buy or rent one of those kits to detect a combustion leak to make sure your head gasket is fine and it should be A okay as long as it doesn’t run rough after being warmed up or have any knocking or loud chattering noises (piston slap or broken skirt).

I’d also keep an eye on your coolant level to make sure your head isn’t cracked and dripping coolant from a rear corner of the engine.
post 1678274963 03-03-2023, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
You got nothing to worry about then.

260F isn't going to do chit to any components of your engine from a material point of view.

Detonation would have been the most dangerous thing.

Check gaskets, flush coolant, replace cap. You should be golden.
260f is just the bulk outlet coolant temp. local surface temps at a 260 reading can be high enough to cause cracks/head gasket failures especially on an old pos cars like op's especially if its in a low coolant condition
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
Hopefully it'll be fine. I don't have a lot experience with turbo cars but overheating once for just a min usually blow the gasket or warp the heads
This is why cast iron v8s are better IMO but only slightly so.

Especially if it’s got a solid steel head gasket design like some Ford engines do.

If you have a aluminum block or heads you might be ****ed popping a coolant hose or radiator cap just once.
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Originally Posted By gluon⏩
260f is just the bulk outlet coolant temp. local surface temps at a 260 reading can be high enough to cause cracks/head gasket failures especially on an old pos cars like op's especially if its in a low coolant condition
Lmaooooooooooooo

I agree he needs to check his gaskets but those 0.2 liter engines don't make enough power to generate heat even with a turbo.
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
Lmaooooooooooooo

I agree he needs to check his gaskets but those 0.2 liter engines don't make enough power to generate heat even with a turbo.
stick to stacking concrete boyo, solid mechanics and heat transfer are out of your realm
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Brah if was no knocking your car is fine. I'd personally replace the radiator, gaskets, fluids and have a complete car tune up just to be safe. (Ded fkn Srs)
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Originally Posted By gluon⏩
stick to stacking concrete boyo, solid mechanics and heat transfer are out of your realm
Fuark, bout to run some fourier transforms to solve some 260F heat transfer problems on cast iron and aluminum like a retard
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Originally Posted By NeoTheCatt⏩
This is why cast iron v8s are better IMO but only slightly so.

Especially if it’s got a solid steel head gasket design like some Ford engines do.

If you have a aluminum block or heads you might be ****ed popping a coolant hose or radiator cap just once.
OK grandpa nobody wants cast steel fukin heads you moron this isn't 1950
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Originally Posted By NeoTheCatt⏩
This is why cast iron v8s are better IMO but only slightly so.

Especially if it’s got a solid steel head gasket design like some Ford engines do.

If you have a aluminum block or heads you might be ****ed popping a coolant hose or radiator cap just once.
You can run a Jeep 4.0 cast iron inline six with no oil and overheating for 10 miles and it'll be fine after you put coolant and oil in it. Those things were bulletproof
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