Glowing red hot exhaust manifold/ coolant gushing from radiator fill-up neck!!!

dgee509 · 04-15-2011, 03:18 AM

So I let the engine cool off and filled the radiator with water. Then I cranked it up with the radiator cap off and tried to rev the engine. Still no throttle response and water was gushing from the fill up neck on the radiator... I have never seen anything like this before! Someone please help! Thanks

Sonyps307 · 04-15-2011, 03:39 AM

thermostat

dgee509 · 04-15-2011, 03:51 AM

Would the thermostat cause my lack of throttle response?

Sonyps307 · 04-15-2011, 03:57 AM

Maybe and did you try calibrating the tps

dgee509 · 04-15-2011, 04:18 AM

I haven't tried that, but I had good throttle response last night before I put the new plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor button on... wouldn't that indicate the GPS was functioning properly?

dgee509 · 04-15-2011, 04:49 AM

That was supposed to say tps instead of GPS... LOL. Stupid smart phone! Anyway, I discovered another piece to the puzzle... After taking out my thermostat, I ran the car and it is still very sluggish. This time though, I found that my exhaust manifold was literally glowing red! Stopped up cat? If so, why would that affect my coolant flow? Is there something more serious going on here? Any input would be greatly helpful...

Sonyps307 · 04-15-2011, 05:06 AM

Check timing I rebuild my motor and the distributor was off a few teeth. it run but like crap and I have a aftermarket header and two pipes was glowing red.

04-15-2011, 03:18 AM	#1
dgee509 Stock Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: killen, al Posts: 16	update on the problem So I let the engine cool off and filled the radiator with water. Then I cranked it up with the radiator cap off and tried to rev the engine. Still no throttle response and water was gushing from the fill up neck on the radiator... I have never seen anything like this before! Someone please help! Thanks

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04-15-2011, 03:39 AM	#2
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	thermostat

04-15-2011, 03:51 AM	#3
dgee509 Stock Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: killen, al Posts: 16	Would the thermostat cause my lack of throttle response?

04-15-2011, 03:57 AM	#4
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	Maybe and did you try calibrating the tps

04-15-2011, 04:18 AM	#5
dgee509 Stock Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: killen, al Posts: 16	I haven't tried that, but I had good throttle response last night before I put the new plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor button on... wouldn't that indicate the GPS was functioning properly?

04-15-2011, 04:49 AM	#6
dgee509 Stock Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: killen, al Posts: 16	That was supposed to say tps instead of GPS... LOL. Stupid smart phone! Anyway, I discovered another piece to the puzzle... After taking out my thermostat, I ran the car and it is still very sluggish. This time though, I found that my exhaust manifold was literally glowing red! Stopped up cat? If so, why would that affect my coolant flow? Is there something more serious going on here? Any input would be greatly helpful...

04-15-2011, 05:06 AM	#7
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	Check timing I rebuild my motor and the distributor was off a few teeth. it run but like crap and I have a aftermarket header and two pipes was glowing red.