Honda over heating
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Honda over heating
Hi guys ive recently been having some over heating problems with my 2002 honda civic lx. I was driving around Miami Beach during rush hour when i took of from a stop light i notice my car wouldn't accelerate above 20mph and my check engine light was on so i pull over turn off my car and attempt to star it again. it gave me some trouble but it started up and then engine began to shake violently i pop my hood and the engine block is glowing red so i run to look at my temp gauge its a bit bellow the middle. when the engine cooled down i check the coolant and it was fine, no leaks and it looked brand new but i noticed that my cooling fans wouldn't turn on, no matter how hot the car was unless i turned on my a/c that fixed the problem temporarily but i don't like to be driving around like that, so my question is why did my temp gauge not show that dramatic increase in temperature and why didn't my cooling fans turn on at that temperature. whats faulty? what needs to be replaced? i need to know ASAP i would like to fix my car quickly so i don't need to worry about my engine overheating and. thanks
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Re: Honda over heating
Fan switch and thermostat come to mind. Check for any leaks or milky fluid coming from spots between the head and block...there is a chance your head gasket is done too.
If fluid level is non-existent you could have toasted your water pump.
If fluid level is non-existent you could have toasted your water pump.
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Re: Honda over heating
I am guessing that , "i pop my hood and the engine block is glowing red" is an exaggeration, because if the engine block was "red hot" you would have more problems then the rad fan not working.
As mentioned, check the rad fan switch, unplug it and jump the connector, if rad fan turns on, replace the switch. 94
As mentioned, check the rad fan switch, unplug it and jump the connector, if rad fan turns on, replace the switch. 94
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