GSR_ITR_BOIB

Well, I have a 1994 Integra LS shell, and I did a B18C JDM Type R swap in it. I bought the Type R swap from HMotorsOnline.

The shell didn't come with the engine harness, but it came with the harness that the engine harness plugs into. The B18C came with it's own harness, so what I did was extended all of the wires from that harness. I didn't use any connectors or anything though. I soldered each and every wire. I have a chipped P28 ECU, so it plugged right in.

I have an Ebay Radiator and fan. I mounted the radiator and fan and hooked the hoses up to it, the bottom hose to the thermostat, and the top hose as the return line. I also soldered the wires from the fan to the radiator fan wires on the shell.

After the swap, I put all of the fluids in it, and it started up. I left the radiator cap off, so that I could hopefully burp the system. I put the heat on high as well. After about ten to fifteen minutes of idling, the thermostat didn't seem to open, and the fan never kicked on at all. The top radiator hose is warm, but not hot, and the bottom radiator hose isn't warm at all, it's still cold, and I can squeeze the bottom hose and it feels like there is no pressure in it at all, nor does it feel like there is any coolant in it at all.

The top radiator hose is one of those flex hoses that has the spring in it, so I can't really squeeze the top hose, but like I said, it gets pretty warm, but doesn't get what I would say to be hot.

I can't tell if the car is overheating, because my temperature gauge doesn't work for some reason.

Can anybody give me any suggestions on what could be wrong or what I could do?

Thanks in advance!

- DJ

wunfstgsr

Temp sensor on the thermostat buddy! check also the thermostat might not be working.

Wai

The Hybrid forum might be a better place to ask:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/hybrid-engine-swaps-18/

GSR_ITR_BOIB

Well, I bought the complete swap on HMotorsOnline, and they guarantee all their sensors to be in perfect working order, so I wouldn't assume it would be the sensor, but I am replacing the thermostat tomorrow.

wunfstgsr

that dont meen ****! the sensor could of broke or gone bad or you didnt wire the plug right. the thermostat is a seperate unit. The sensor is like $30.

racebum

not really, no one posts there. regular integra forum would be though

racebum

a jdm harness is obd2a and your car is obd1, if you just plugged it up there's problem 1