Overheating in town, not on highway **problem fixed**
07-31-2004, 08:53 AM
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Overheating in town, not on highway **problem fixed**
ok, I was having overheating problems on the highway two weeks ago and it ended up being my radiator, it's been running fine since I put a new one in but now it's overheating in town, anything below 45mph the temp just goes up fast, but over 45mph it runs at normal temp. I wasn't hearing the fan kick on, so I jerry rigged some wires up so i could just turn it on manually in the interior, but even that didn't keep the temp down, but if I turn my heat on full balst , it will keep the temp at normal. 
O, one more thing ,it did start to rise in temp once or twice on the highway when I was going up a hill, but when I turned the heat on, it dropped back down.
O, one more thing ,it did start to rise in temp once or twice on the highway when I was going up a hill, but when I turned the heat on, it dropped back down.
07-31-2004, 08:06 PM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
I just flushed the coolant a week ago, for sure no bubble, and i'm using water/coolant, and I just put some additive to the coolant to lower the temp, still didn't fix it.
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like this
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like this
07-31-2004, 09:12 PM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
Originally Posted by pa2play
I just flushed the coolant a week ago, for sure no bubble, and i'm using water/coolant, and I just put some additive to the coolant to lower the temp, still didn't fix it.
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.I hate problems like this
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like thismy rad was 135 on ebay, funny thing is that fan was 119 at car quest
07-31-2004, 10:33 PM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
Originally Posted by random-strike
Originally Posted by pa2play
I just flushed the coolant a week ago, for sure no bubble, and i'm using water/coolant, and I just put some additive to the coolant to lower the temp, still didn't fix it.
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.I hate problems like this
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like thismy rad was 135 on ebay, funny thing is that fan was 119 at car quest
[]https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss/fan.jpg[/img]
my rad in my 90 civic si has seen better days and i need a slim fan. Looks like i may have just found a new cooling system
08-01-2004, 12:31 AM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
Originally Posted by pa2play
I just flushed the coolant a week ago, for sure no bubble, and i'm using water/coolant, and I just put some additive to the coolant to lower the temp, still didn't fix it.
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.I hate problems like this
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like this
08-01-2004, 12:57 AM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
Originally Posted by ComputerJLT
Originally Posted by random-strike
Originally Posted by pa2play
I just flushed the coolant a week ago, for sure no bubble, and i'm using water/coolant, and I just put some additive to the coolant to lower the temp, still didn't fix it.
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.I hate problems like this
I drove it for like 40 mins in town and a little on the highway and it started getting a little hot, not over heating after like 45-50 mins. do you tihnk it could be a water pump or thermostat? I checked my lines and the feel full.
I hate problems like thismy rad was 135 on ebay, funny thing is that fan was 119 at car quest
[]https://www.homemadeturbo.com/jbliss/fan.jpg[/img]
my rad in my 90 civic si has seen better days and i need a slim fan. Looks like i may have just found a new cooling system
my rad was 135 on ebay, funny thing is that fan was 119 at car quest
08-01-2004, 09:53 AM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
I'm going to change the thermostat tonight, mainly because it's the cheapest ix, if that doesn't do it, I'll do the water pump. Is there some kind of compresion test I can do to see if the heaad gasket is going?
08-01-2004, 05:47 PM
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Re:Overheating in town, not on highway
what the heck, I took it out today and now I can't get it to overheat...not that that is a bad thing, but i'm going on a 950 mile trip next week!! and I want to get this thing solved. I have noticed that when I take off my radiator cap, that there is a ton of pressure under it that it lets out, a lot.
