alex37211 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 When I put my swap in, I only used water in the radiator just to see if it worked and I forgot that's all that was in there and now it's freezing outside. Is it too late? Can I thaw it somehow and then put antifreeze in it? I know I should not try to start it, but does anyone have any suggestions? This is making me depressed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I'd let that sh*t thaw before I did anything to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 i bet the engine would heat it up really fast try draining out what is already in there and adding hot water/fluid and see if that will eventually seep through the whole system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex37211 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 I was thinking of putting a space heater in front of it for a day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondahunter Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I was thinking of putting a space heater in front of it for a day or so. sounds good, do you have a garage you could park it in and do that? maybe i'm being and idiot and you're planning on doing this anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTiS Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 i would say to do the heater thing. i think if you poured hot water down it something mite end up cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastresort576 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 hopefully the jackets wernt filled otherwise its a good chance its already cracked... drain it out and warm the block and let it contiue to drain...good luck man i know thatll suck horribly if its too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 maybe not boiling hot but warm. i bet if you drained the radiator and just poured the anitfreeze mixture in and remove the thermostat for a little while it would work its way through. that is assuming the radiator hasn't completely frozen up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex37211 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 hopefully the jackets wernt filled otherwise its a good chance its already cracked... drain it out and warm the block and let it contiue to drain...good luck man i know thatll suck horribly if its too late. NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I ran the engine (drove it) for at least 45 minutes before I parked it. There would have been water in the jackets. It hasn't gotten tooo cold. Maybe like 28 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastresort576 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I ran the engine (drove it) for at least 45 minutes before I parked it. There would have been water in the jackets. It hasn't gotten tooo cold. Maybe like 28 degrees. unfortunately whats the temperature for freezing? tonight coming home from the bar a sign said it was 22* F in wareham MA...this happened back in the day to my well grandfather who gave a really nice(supposedly) T-bird to my uncle.grandfather said you need to drain the water out before winter hits otherwise the block will crack..well my uncle wasnt the brightest and didnt drain the block. it cracked, and well they got rid of a sweet t-bird..granted that was also an iron block versus an aluminum one...hopefully the aluminum will be...more forgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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