Originally Posted By: exranger06
Sorry Astro, but my research also finds that the water pump is not driven by the timing belt. I don't find it that hard to believe the engine didn't overheat though. I once drove a car about 10 miles with almost no coolant in it, and as long as I kept it above 65 mph, the temps stayed around 180 degrees. As soon as I got off the highway though, the temps skyrocketed to over 240 degrees.
I've already said that I'm wrong.
What do you guys want from me?
The OP doesn't want me posting any more. Fine, but of the two explanations, water pump drive or miracle, you've ruled out the drive question, so, it has to be miracle.
Or, not everything the OP said can be taken as true. He mentions that was very shook up, and just drove home early in the morning. He presumes that the belt broke when the light came on. Perhaps it didn't. He states that the engine stayed cool, unlike yours. Perhaps it did, or perhaps it didn't. Perhaps it did get hotter than he realizes.
If everything that he stated (much of which was inferred, after the drive, not directly observed at the moment) was true, it can only be a miracle. So, perhaps not every observation is accurate in this case.
Regardless, if the pump isn't driven by the timing belt, then my explanation is wrong.
And we are back to miracle.