Re: [Amc-list] Radiator cap?

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

It happened/happens more times then you think to people who know better too!
My dad, a mechanic for years, had it happen to him when I was probably less then 10 years old.
He release the cap the first notch, rocked it, nothing happend so he assumed it wasn't pressurized and removed the cap. He got cooked, luckily he turned away before it hit his face. His left arm was burned so bad, I remember him sitting at the kitchen table crying as mom changed the dressings and peeled off the debri nightly.
  Needless to say, that memory leads to extra caution when it comes to hot cars and radiators!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> An embarrasing story:
> 
> In 1963 or 64 I had a summer job as a pump jockey at
> the local DX Sunray station in my home town.  Service
> was big in those days and we always pumped the gas for
> the customer and wiped the windshield.  We also
> offered to check the oil for the customer, and of
> course "inspected" the coolant hoses and wiper blades
> whenever we thought we could make a sale.  My dad
> pulled into the station one day and I wanted to
> impress him so, when he said the check the oil, I also
> thought I would check the coolant level in the
> radiator.  The radiator cap on our 60 Chevy stuck as I
> was removing it and did not let the pressure bleed off
> at the first "notch" of the cap and the pressure
> released completely as I removed the cap.  I was
> scalded by hot coolant.  Luckily I was wearing my
> glasses and only had first degree burns on my face and
> chest.  The redness on my face was also due to
> embarrasment but was a little more lasting than that
> and took several days to heal.  It would have to
> happen with my Dad watching.  
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
> --- JWidiker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Safety glasses, a face shield, welding apron and
> > gloves!!! Don't be another
> > statistic! LOL
> > 
> 
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