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ray109

New Member

• Sep 11, 2006

• #1

hi guys

1990 3.9 se vougue

whilst driving up the m11 on saturday, outside lane 70mph
a big bang and the whole cabin filled with steam
total blindness caused me to run into the central crash barrier
and received major burns to my left foot
the steam seemed to come from the footwell
any ideas whats happened as ive not been fit enough to look yet
got minor damage to doors and wing but gotta sort whats gone wrong first

regards
ray

 

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brookediamond

New Member

• Sep 11, 2006

• #2

ray109 said:

hi guys

1990 3.9 se vougue

whilst driving up the m11 on saturday, outside lane 70mph
a big bang and the whole cabin filled with steam
total blindness caused me to run into the central crash barrier
and received major burns to my left foot
the steam seemed to come from the footwell
any ideas whats happened as ive not been fit enough to look yet
got minor damage to doors and wing but gotta sort whats gone wrong first

regards
ray

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POssibly your heater radiater burst. this would cause hot water and steam to enter lower part of cabin.

 

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bobgontar

Member

• Sep 12, 2006

• #3

Hi hope you are recovering, tough old cars eh, My classic suddenly blew the heater matrix inside and as with you , steam was every where. I thought it was on fire at first but after bailling out and it not disappearing in a big bang I went back in and it was only the matrix. check the hoses as well.
Cheers
Bob

 

ormus

New Member

• Sep 14, 2006

• #4

almost certainly the heater matrix or the connecting hoses have blown. seen it happen a few times.
although never to me. it must be a bit feckin scary?

hope your are ok?

 

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ROWLAND

New Member

• Sep 14, 2006

• #5

It's certainly your heater matrix or hoses.

I had a similar experience in my old MK2 Golf GTI a few years back.... it scared the ****e out of me!!! Fortunately I had work boots on and escaped scalding even though boiling water gushed all over my left foot.

Hope you make a swift recovery.