Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
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Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
I just finished my set-up on my civic wagon. Unfortunately, the engine is supposedly over heating.
I am using an autometer temperature sensor because my OEM sensor stopped working after the swap. The gauge will slowly creep to <250F however the coolant is not boiling. I can take the radiator cap off with very little pressure.
The top radiator hose is hot and the bottom radiator hose is very warm; too warm to hold onto for more than five
seconds. I am using a dual core aluminum radiator. I am currently using a thermostat. I am running 50/50 pre-diluted antifreeze.
Could this be a warped head? Could this be just a lack of air fplw through the radiator being that the intercooler/ bumper is now blocking it. Could running the radiator fan constantly solve this problem? Please give me some feedback. I am a bit lost.
Thanks
-Justin
I am using an autometer temperature sensor because my OEM sensor stopped working after the swap. The gauge will slowly creep to <250F however the coolant is not boiling. I can take the radiator cap off with very little pressure.
The top radiator hose is hot and the bottom radiator hose is very warm; too warm to hold onto for more than five
seconds. I am using a dual core aluminum radiator. I am currently using a thermostat. I am running 50/50 pre-diluted antifreeze.
Could this be a warped head? Could this be just a lack of air fplw through the radiator being that the intercooler/ bumper is now blocking it. Could running the radiator fan constantly solve this problem? Please give me some feedback. I am a bit lost.
Thanks
-Justin
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Re: Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
I believe that the purge is on the front housing connected to the top radiator hose. I have not bled that but I Have run the car without the radiator cap on. I am pretty positive that there are no air pockets in the lines. I am not noticing any fluctuation in the gauge and the heater is consistently blowing hot.
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Re: Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
No. I am actually running slighly larger diameter hose because of the larger radiator oulets. All hoses are straight and unkinked. The system seems to flow well.
What would be the symptoms of a warped head?
What would be the symptoms of a warped head?
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Re: Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
if you have a warped head you would be losing coolant either burning it or going into the oil and if you are burning it most of the time your car will idle funny
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Re: Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
Is that an ebay radiator? Because I had endless problems with the ebay radiator I used. Maybe a weird design or something, but it would build up pressure in the system until you were blowing off rad hoses, even after swapping the chinaking rad cap for an oem style one.
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Re: Turbo d16 Overheating, Need some help
Originally Posted by bitchasscracker
what thormastat you running ??
is you fan kicking on ?
you have to bleed the coolant system, you cant assume it ok ya know
is you fan kicking on ?
you have to bleed the coolant system, you cant assume it ok ya know
Originally Posted by PhilStubbs
if you have a warped head you would be losing coolant either burning it or going into the oil and if you are burning it most of the time your car will idle funny
Originally Posted by EGgyLShatch
Is that an ebay radiator? Because I had endless problems with the ebay radiator I used. Maybe a weird design or something, but it would build up pressure in the system until you were blowing off rad hoses, even after swapping the chinaking rad cap for an oem style one.
IAny more advice is welcome. Thanks so far; very helpfull tips that I will try this weekend.
-Justin