Waiting in line on a hot day to cross over from Mexico into the US, my 350Z was idling for about half an hour. Right after crossing, I was pulled aside for secondary inspection. As soon as I popped open the engine, the radiator blew and the coolant spilled all over the concrete floors. Upon inspection i noticed the cap had blown off and part of the top of the radiator tore off with it. While idling, I kept looking at the temperature gauge but it never showed that the engine was getting hot. Has this happened to anyone?
Radiator cap blew off and tore radiator
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Waiting in line on a hot day to cross over from Mexico into the US, my 350Z was idling for about half an hour. Right after crossing, I was pulled aside for secondary inspection. As soon as I popped open the engine, the radiator blew and the coolant spilled all over the concrete floors. Upon inspection i noticed the cap had blown off and part of the top of the radiator tore off with it. While idling, I kept looking at the temperature gauge but it never showed that the engine was getting hot. Has this happened to anyone?