Egg in radiator

[paulaswolfpack]

2 weeks ago my dd shop techer put a egg in the radiator in her car to stop a leak,and it worked,but for how long and will it cause problems with anything else? maybe it should be posted under jury rigged tools,paula

[MELOC]

i'm not sure how small some of the ports are in an engine block, but i imagine it could plug some really small ones if they exist.

i have also heard of folks using pepper to plugs leaks.

[wy_white_wolf]

One egg usually doesn't hurt much. The problem is it's only a temperary(sp?) fix. Might seal the leak for 6 months to a year. Then people like putting a second or third thinking the first one worked so well. Now you have a system full of boiled egg that plugs up everything - the radiator, heater core, smaller block passages.

As soon as it starts leaking again, fix the leak properly and FLUSHthe system.

[Beeman]

Place some bacon on the exhaust manifolds now for a tasty easy breakfast!

As you know this is a get home quick fix. The egg wil eventually dissolve and the leak will start again but now you have egg in a cooling system that doesn't want it. Much easier on a small leak to just loosen the radiator cap one notch so the system doesn't build any pressure. This will usually get you home where you can fix it properly.

[ladycat]

A few ounces of cinnamon works real good too. I speak from experience.

[Junkmanme]

My Father-in-Law used to seal a cracked block on an old Farmall F-12 with a can of Pet Milk (condensed milk). Get it (engine) warm and slowly pour in milk. (Works like "water-glass" [sodium silicate].

I wouldn't want to be the mechanic that tries to rebuild that engine block!

But, it works for a while!

[hunter63]

Care should always be taken with all the "Temporary Fixes" as they seem to turn permanent.
Asking for trouble.
Fix it right as you can!

[agmantoo]

Fix the vehicle. You are limping along at risks. One risk is the chance of the vehicle overheating and contributing to a much more expensive problem with a damaged engine. The second and greater risk is your daughter having a breakdown on the roadside. Enough said?

[pixelphotograph]

I've heard mothballs in the gas tank along with sugar does wonders for an engine (DO NOT PUT THOSE IN YOUR ENGINE YOU WILL KILL IT)

[RACCOON]

We used to use black pepper,works great

[posifour11]

it is a temporary fix.

pepper works, yes. crushed red pepper works better. a radiator shop or someone well-trained fixes it for a long time. the cheap fix is not always the best. i love cheap fixes, but this is not one of them.

[Oldguy]

used as a temp fix to get you to a shop. Coffee grounds also work on radiators