HeaD GaskeT....????
07-04-2003, 02:31 AM
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HeaD GaskeT....????
i was wondering if you would need any old head gasket or a turbo head gasket , if you were running turbo.... my application is small, 18g in a 89 Civic Hatch.......... pushing 6 lbs............ because my car overheats sometimes..... wierd..........
07-04-2003, 07:06 PM
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Re:HeaD GaskeT....????
Any head gasket will work fine. If you have a lot of money to play with get the Greddy 2mm. They are pricey though. You don't really need it unless you want to turn the boost up a bit.
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07-05-2003, 11:12 PM
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Re:HeaD GaskeT....????
Hopefuly the head gasket will though? 
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07-06-2003, 04:19 PM
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Re:HeaD GaskeT....????
Fix the problem at hand. Change the thermostat and check your water pump, and old head gasket.If you put in the turbo and buy a knew head gasket without fixing, well say bye,bye new head gasket. Does your car smoke?
07-09-2003, 12:26 PM
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Re:HeaD GaskeT....????
How well does changing the thermostat fix "overheating problems"?
My car also seems to be overheating, and I've just bought a colder thermostat (-20 DEG F), and a "water-wetter"...
My car doesn't overheat in traffic or city driving...
It only overheats when I push it on the highway for like 30+ seconds...
Will the "colder" thermostat, a "water-wetter" and a more diluted coolant-water mix solve that problem, or do I need to look into changing my rad? (It's a stock '95 Si one).
Who's running a "beefed-up" and who's running a "stock" radiator with an IHI RHB5 oil-water cooled turbo setup here?
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My car also seems to be overheating, and I've just bought a colder thermostat (-20 DEG F), and a "water-wetter"...
My car doesn't overheat in traffic or city driving...
It only overheats when I push it on the highway for like 30+ seconds...
Will the "colder" thermostat, a "water-wetter" and a more diluted coolant-water mix solve that problem, or do I need to look into changing my rad? (It's a stock '95 Si one).
Who's running a "beefed-up" and who's running a "stock" radiator with an IHI RHB5 oil-water cooled turbo setup here?
P.
