My radiator hose popped on my 95 accord while sitting at a stop light. I was going to change it awhile ago because the tube was bloated, but it eventually just popped on me. So my question... I put a new tube on and filled up the radiator with 50 coolant/ and 50 water... how come ever since I did this the radiator smokes??? Obviously I will take it into a mechanic but I was just what could be the problem.
Radiator Help?
I think you have residue from the coolant that covered it when it burst.
Radiator Help?
Thermastat is stuck.
It could possibly be many things maybe the pit cock you use to drain the radiator is leaking a little maybe one of your heater hoses is leaking a little or maybe a cooler line for your tranny is leaking a little. If any of these things are leaking on to your radiator it would cause it to smoke. Someone cold tel you more if they looked at it.
You could still have coolant all over the radiator. Depends how long it has been smoking. Take a hose and spray your radiator off really good. If it has been awhile, you could have a small leak from the new hose, possibly needs to be tightened more.
Most likely there is some old anitfreeze/coolant hiding in the radiator %26quot;fins%26quot;. Best thing to do is take it to the do-it-yourself carwash and rinse the radiator down really good with just plain rinse water. Any coolant that got on the motor can be rinsed off while you're doing the radiator.
After you drive it around for a day then you should not see any %26quot;steam%26quot; coming from the radiator. If it continues to %26quot;steam%26quot; then you may have a small leak in the radiator or your new hose isn't clamped tight enough.
Good Luck!
The main problem you could have from this disadventure would be the system requires bleeding from air bubbles.
If the temperature guage is normal then you are ok, otherwise it's a screw somewhere in a high place, open it till water comes out then tighten it.
Apart from that I wouldn't worry about the smoke, but you can rinse it, be careful not to point any water jet at the rad as the fins are real delicate.
Good points been made above, remember that when temperature rises then pressure goes up and if there's a leak or the hose isn't tight then you'll lose water. Best have a look while it's doing it.
how long does it smoke for?and how bad ?there might be a leak in your radiator.If i were you i would take a water hose and spray the radiator on both sides ,rinse it all over then allow it to dry off for about a half hour or so ,then start the car and let the engine get up to temp.if there is a leak it will begin smoking again.How hot did you get the engine when the hose broke?those engines have aluminum heads and easily warp
