2000 accord LX running hot question
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2000 accord LX running hot question
Hey all,
New here but not new to honda's at all. Here is a question for you that I cannot figure out. Couple months ago, timing belt snapped and......Well you know, so I just bought a used complete engine and replaced everything on it, all belts, water pump, thermostat, etc. So here we are now and the car is running pretty hot but the temp gauge is not moving out of the range it is supposed to be on the cluster. At normal operating temp, you can barely hold the upper radiator hose for a quick second cause it is so hot. Then lower is hot but not as hot. Spark plugs were white from running hot, which leads me to believe that the thermostat is stuck open? Anything else that it can be?
Harry
New here but not new to honda's at all. Here is a question for you that I cannot figure out. Couple months ago, timing belt snapped and......Well you know, so I just bought a used complete engine and replaced everything on it, all belts, water pump, thermostat, etc. So here we are now and the car is running pretty hot but the temp gauge is not moving out of the range it is supposed to be on the cluster. At normal operating temp, you can barely hold the upper radiator hose for a quick second cause it is so hot. Then lower is hot but not as hot. Spark plugs were white from running hot, which leads me to believe that the thermostat is stuck open? Anything else that it can be?
Harry
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Re: 2000 accord LX running hot question
maybe your car is running too lean which makes the car run hot tryin to save gas makes the motor hotter so maybe check your fuel pump and the fuel filter
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Re: 2000 accord LX running hot question
Sorry been very busy. I did not change the stat out yet, prob this weekend and I thought about the engine running lean (air/fuel gauge would be sweet) and will check the fuel pump since that is also very accessable also. Thanks for the help and will update soon.
Harry
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