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HondaMusician
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Aug 25, 2010, 4:54 PM

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Hey guys,

first time here. Was driving my 1989 Honda Accord DX yesterday in record heat and the upper radiator hose burst. Temp gauge dropped and car started smoking. Stopped driving and got a tow home.

I replaced the hose, but now the car isn't starting. It wants to turn and almost catches, but won't start. The battery light is on. Could the burst radiator hose have killed the battery? Maybe a short circuit?

When I replaced the hose some red liquid came out, looked like oil or coolant. no idea. any thoughts?

any help is appreciated.


Hammer Time
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:02 PM

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OH, your problems are going to be a lot worse than that. You drove it hot until it just stopped. It's pretty likely fried now. You can take a compression test to confirm this but I'm betting you just turned a $20 radiator hose into a blown motor..



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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Aug 25, 2010, 5:03 PM)


HondaMusician
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:28 PM

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no I didn't drive it much farther after it blew, although it was maybe a minute. just got off the road right away.


Hammer Time
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:29 PM

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Was the smoke coming out the tailpipe or around the engine area?



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HondaMusician
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:32 PM

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it was coming from the engine area. it came from where the hose was broked, and also on the other side of the engine, from underneath.


Hammer Time
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:37 PM

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The only other possible explanation is the coolant got into the ignition system. Your going to have to perform some tests to find out. Check for spark at the plug end of the wire with a spark tester and if you have spark, you'll have to do the compression test.



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dmac0923
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Aug 25, 2010, 5:38 PM

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the red was probably automatic transmission fluid. like hammer said if u ran your engine overheating until it stopped you likely seized something up and bye bye
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