Overheating blowout, bad pump

Craig Smith said
It was like Old Faithful, Antifreeze blowing out all over the car and engine compartment, with the cap on.

WHERE was the coolant spewing from? You have to locate the leak...

Craig Smith said
I believe I need 13qts. to fill up the radiator, but after 8qts. it was full.

The engine block retains some of the coolant. Full is full.

Craig Smith said
The bottom hose is cooler, the top of the radiator is hot.

Normal. The lower hose SHOULD be cooler- the top tank is hot coolant straight out of the engine; the bottom tank and hose is coolant that has gone through the radiator and cooled down. That is how the radiator does it's job.

Craig Smith said
It looked like part of a coat hanger!

I have NO idea why that was put in there...? Serves absolutely no purpose.