No Coolant and temp sits at only half way

[blindwOw]

Alright so about 2 weeks ago my upper radiator neck snapped causing me to lose a shit load of coolant. At first I didnt realize what had happened and drove for about another 15 minutes or so to get to work. But the weird thing was that the temp only sat at just over half way. Could i have damaged anything by running it without coolant?(btw I do have a 71 degree thermostat that i have installed only for the summer)

Also what are the chances of a piece of the radiator neck to be inside the hose? In my haste to fix it after i got off work, I never checked if a piece was inside the hose. But i did find 3/4ths of it by the windsheild washer fluid.

[jlevie]

If the engine lost a significant amount of coolant the temp gage can't be trusted while the car is in motion. It will usually read low. Lets hope that you didn't warp or crack the head.

[blindwOw]

I dont think the temp gauge is broken though 'cause this car has overheated before i changed the water pump, timing belt, and thermostat. And when it did overheat the gauge read way past the middle :/

[Rigmaster]

I dont think the temp gauge is broken though 'cause this car has overheated before i changed the water pump, timing belt, and thermostat. And when it did overheat the gauge read way past the middle :/

but if enough coolant leaks out the temp sensor is surrounded by (hot) air and maybe steam, so it's not gonna read the true "coolant" temp.

[blindwOw]

aaahh okay...now i understand(i think) thanks