07 Apr 12 20:46, Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:

 RW>> ATF mixed with coolant (coagulating) probably didn't have enough
 RW>> time to circulate through the core, thus building up a pressure head
 RW>> at the weakest point in the system...upper hose.

 MH> That is exactly what happened.

8^)

 RW>>  MH> The overflow was also overflowed.  :)
 RW>>
 RW>> The only pressure relief point. 8^)

 MH> What is strange, is the overflow's cap didn't pop off.  The entire
 MH> overflow tank is plastic, too.  The thick upper hose ripped in half,
 MH> however.

The overflow tank is vented to atmosphere. That's where anything that
would have blown the cap off went to. Did you check the road that she
traveled for signs of 'goop?

 MH> After I opened the overflow's cap, it was completely full to the top
 MH> with that goop.  Normally, the antifreeze is at least 5 inches below
 MH> the top of the overflow.

8^)

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