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Matt Bruns
Matt Bruns asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 2 months ago

My car started steaming from under the hood after reving hard when stuck in ice? Will it be OK?

Update:

I was able to get unstuck from the ice at the curb and was able to get home. The engine smells fine and looks fine.

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  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    Engine DEAD COLD, open the hood and check coolant.  Coolant is good, start car and check if the car overheats.  Good luck.

  • regerugged
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    No.  Steaming is a sign of overheated coolant that escaped from a closed system.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    It might've just been ice/water spraying up on your exhaust pipe/manifold.

    Or you might've destroyed your engine - and risked setting your car on fire.

    No way of knowing from where I'm sitting.

  • John Alden
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    No................................

  • Ron
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    LOL. This remeinds me of the news blip from a couple days ago. A guy got stuck nose in a ditch, revved the hell out of it trying to get out. The cops told him they called a tow truck but he lost his marbles. After revving it too much it caught fire and he burned to death.

    You sound just about as stupid as that guy

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    Might want to pop the hood, get out of the car and see what is steaming - or turn in your man card. Either one!

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