cold lower radiator hose?
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cold lower radiator hose?
I just got home from a 50 mile round trip, doing 70 mph at 3100 rpm for the last 20 minutes. I pulled into my drive way and felt my coolant hoses. The upper hose was very warm to the touch (but not burning me), and the lower hose was cold just like outside. I felt my way up the hose until i was close to the thermostat, and it was kinda warm there. The coolant gauge was reading a hair or two below halfway, so normal temp. But why is my lower radiator hose so cold when the upper one is hot?
I feel like it's a problem with my thermostat.
D16z6, 5 speed, 95 honda civic EX, etc etc.
I feel like it's a problem with my thermostat.
D16z6, 5 speed, 95 honda civic EX, etc etc.
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Re: cold lower radiator hose?
Also, i forgot to mention that the heat works just fine, and the coolant is full. The hoses to the heater core are hot as well.
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Re: cold lower radiator hose?
My car has been doing this a lot lately too...it barely warms up, even after my 25 mile commute each morning. Today with the heat on, it barely registered half of what it normally reads on the temp gauge, but the heat still kinda works... it was -14F this morning
Keep an eye on it. When it warms up, check again and see if its still acting up
Keep an eye on it. When it warms up, check again and see if its still acting up
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My car has been doing this a lot lately too...it barely warms up, even after my 25 mile commute each morning. Today with the heat on, it barely registered half of what it normally reads on the temp gauge, but the heat still kinda works... it was -14F this morning
Keep an eye on it. When it warms up, check again and see if its still acting up
Keep an eye on it. When it warms up, check again and see if its still acting up
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Re: cold lower radiator hose?
Being below zero outside does play a role. It's being air cooled while the thermostat is not opening because the thermostat is not getting 180 degrees to do so. If concerned just get a new thermostat and gasket, even oem is around $30-40.
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I don't have AC so the airflow to the engine block is much greater, so maybe your right.
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I wouldn't fret, the aluminum block and head are really good heat conductors, so when it's cold out, it runs cool, especially with the air flow of freeway driving. During winter, my rad fan never kicks on ever, thought it was broke until summer rolled around and I finally noticed the idle dip of it kicking on.
As long as your guage doesn't go high are stay forever low, you are fine.
My Honda Tech friend told me during winter it can take over 20 minutes to have the fans kick on when doing the cooolant bleed procedure.
As long as your guage doesn't go high are stay forever low, you are fine.
My Honda Tech friend told me during winter it can take over 20 minutes to have the fans kick on when doing the cooolant bleed procedure.
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