Hi Dan ; The hose leak is unfortunate, as Ray & Ed suggested the glycol
likely got into the distributer , via the vent. You can buy moisture
displaiser spray can at parts store. Personally I would replace the dist cap
and wires, clean distributer inards and clean the PCM connector.
Jim, 91 Dak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kramarsky" <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:48 PM
Subject: DML: UPDATE: Total head gasket failure. NOT.
>
>
>
> Well, i got the truck home on Monday morning. And this evening I finally
> had the time
> to look into what exactly happened.
>
> There was a large hole in the heater hose that runs to the top nipple on
> the firewall.
> The hole was about 2" away from the firewall and was on the top side of
> the hose. So we
> had like a fire hydrant going off under my hood! LOL! This is why there
> was puddle of
> coolant sitting on top of my air hat and why everything in the engine bay
> was so wet.
>
> What I don't understand is how all that coolant raining down in the engine
> bay could have
> made the truck stall? Did the coolant short out the PCM? (The PCM was
> dripping wet.)
> Or did it perhaps short out the wiring harness? ( the distributor cap,
> plug wires,
> and the engine harness was wet too. )
>
> My intake comes from the grille area. But just to be certain the truck
> did not aspirate
> any water, I looked down the throat of the throttle-body with a
> flashlight. There was
> no water that I could see in the intake manifold.
>
> Should I just let it dry out for a few days? Or should I do something
> else?
>
> p.s. I went to auto-zone and bought some new 5/8" ID heater hose and
> some new hose
> clamps. I will be taking care of changing the hose out tomorrow.
>
>
>
> Dan K.
>
> 1992 Dakota Club Cab LE with A/C, Cruise, PS, PB, PW, PL, 3.55 rear, 5.2L
> V8 and a 46RH. Mods: Cool-air intake, 180* T-stat, relocated IAT.
>
> http://static.flickr.com/42/84856795_c18903d10f.jpg
>
> Future Plans: 5.9L engine swap, cat-back exhaust, 3.91 rear
>
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