cooling system froze Options

[Terzin1]

Howdy

Back in the spring I was diagnosing a problem with my celi overheating. Turns out it was the thermostat getting stuck shut. During the process of checking for symptoms and going through alot of coolant, I must have added too much distilled water to antifreeze mixture because now my bottom radiator hose feels like someone dumped a slushy inside!

I didn't notice this until I wasn't getting heat from the vents and my temp gauge showed overheating. I don't think i cracked anything as I don't see oil leaks or fuel anywhere. I went out and bought antifreeze concentrate and used about half of the jug to fill the radiator and reservoir that boiled off though. If I let the car sit for a while, do you suppose the antifreeze will melt the water remaining in the hoses and radiator?

[Box]

Everyone else already hit it, it'll be best to let ambient air thaw the water and drain it versus trying to use the engine. If the car is near the house you might try placing a space heater into the engine bay and let it blow off the back of the hood to try and warm the bay. After doing that for awhile you can take a hair dryer and target specific points like the bottom radiator outlet and the water inlet on the motor to try and get as much out as possible. Or if you can get a couple days in a row above freezing you might be able to start the engine then if the block and rad are also above freezing.