The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

Figured I wouldn't take any chances on anything with the cooling system, so I replaced the rad with a brand new 2.5" bar and plate aluminum one, new t-stat, new water pump, timing belt, gaskets, hoses, etc. Results are in...and still overheating. :P I started thinking maybe my egt's were just way too high, so I turned the boost down as far as I could...3.63psi, and guess what...still overheats. :7 Checked compression, was getting 190's or close to there for all 4 cylinders with 2 degrees of cam overlap, so I set them back to 0*...210, 210, 214, 209. WTF!!! I've ------' had it...turbo's coming off and never going back on this car again. Anybody have LS/vtec parts lol?

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

you ever look at the heater core?

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

Not really...it blows extremely hot air out, so I figured it was ok. Plus I flushed the entire system out for an hour early this morning, and then spent a good hour on top of that making sure everything was completely bled out and in perfect working order. :P

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

remove tstat

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

BAD RAD CAP?RAISE THE BOILING POINT
waterpump? might not be flowing good enuff
bad flow through rad?(air not passing enuff)

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

Everything is 100% brand new...I just replaced and installed everything yesterday. :PYeah, that's the only thing I can think of that might help. :(

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

Head gasket?

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

also do you have your fan on a switch?


I have also had great success with redline water wetter




All your hoses warm?



overflow bubbling over?

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

That would be my guess. it prabably only leaks in boost. Retorque the headstuds.

Re: The results are in...new everything on cooling system...
 

That's the only thing that's left that's stock, so it's a good possability.Fan is on a switch (torque-flo 850cfm slim-line fan), and I'm running half a bottle of the water-wetter in pretty much straight water mix (maybe 15% anti-freeze just to keep things for getting corroded). All hoses get warm, then all hoses get very hot after if overheats. This is one of the weidest things I've ever had. And it doesn't just do it after a boost run, it does it when cruising around town too at part throttle and below 3500rpm's as well. It always does it after about 30 minutes of driving, regardless of how hard you beat on it, or how easy and light you granny-shift.