Take the radiator cap OFF before you work on your cooling system
 

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that was thursday night, helping with a friend with his automobile. 2 days later the 2 big blisters have become one, and theres 3 more huge ones in other spots. and this afternoon it started OOZING

i've worked in a few different shops and there's always someone who didn't know that shit is pressurized when it's hot! take the cap off before you start doing anything with hoses! spraying hot coolant everywhere isn't good for you and isn't good for the ladies

also, carefully pulling the hose back and pointing the spray away from you when "there's no need to take the cap off" is a bad idea, because someone might be working right beside you.

be safe kids

shouldn't this be common sense if you know the slightest thing about mechanics? why would you work with a hot coolant system in the first place :rukidding:

dont work on cars if you cant read

ps, i would not be within 15ft of a friend that incapable of working on a car.. while he works on a car





you get the hint

OH yeah I probably should have written it more like "don't work on your cooling system while it's hot". I was thinking of "what happens when you take a cap off while it's hot" while I was writing. proofreading skills lacking

This is what happens when you take the cap off when it's pressurized and hot. No injuries as I used a rag to shield my hand. I outlined the blast zone.

i thought it was best to check coolant temp hot ... you guys are being trolled. OP works for a mechanic, trying to drum up business by telling you lies

idjit

Thanks for the tip. I never would have thought of that.

In, just to read all the entertaining comments... :ilied:

:facepalm:

make sure next time to check the turn signal fluids before you open a hot radiator cap :ilied:

Woah, you're alive!

This reminds me of a story my mechanics teacher told us back when I was in junior high.

Told us to never EVER open a rad cap when the car is hot, or even work on the cooling system in general, until the vehicle has cooled down. He had a great story to bring it home.

He told us about one day after work, he was getting gas, when he noticed some dude pull in, with his car obviously over heating. Drove over to the water/air station... He didn't think anything of it and continued filling his car. All of a sudden he heard screaming. He turned and saw that guy with the over heated car, had taken off his rad cap (presumably to fill it) and it blew hot coolant all over his hands and face. By the time the ambulance showed up, he had massive blisters all over his face and hands :heckno:

Still gives me the chills just thinking about that. Yuck.

Good tip for the newbies working on their cars.

WOW thanks for the warning... I've just been driving around for the past 3 hours and was planning on checking my rad fluid levels right after. :)

lol
also, remember to turn off engine before removing serpentine belt

Unless....