Just got my car out of storage and i just took it for a test drive and the temp gauge went all the way to the H. I had the radiator out for a different project, and i am sure i put it in correctly. oh yeah the fans will not run either, which tells me it;s an electircal problem. i don't know what to do. help a brother out please. thanks

 

Did you remember to refill the radiator?
Check that coolant level in the radiator.
Make sure all hoses are secure.
Follow the wiring from the fan cack to the ECU.

 

stuck thermostat?

after being stored a while....don't understand why the fans don't run....fan switch perhaps?

just my .02

 

I did all the proper thing as far as installation goes.

 

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bleed the system?
any leaks (or can you smell coolant anywhere- sweet/pungent smell incase you didnt know)?

cant think of anything else.. thermostat?

 

make sure you have radiator fluid, if not check your water pump

 

i sealed a small leak but the fans still wount turn on. could this be a fuse out?
also only the drivers window rolls down, could that be on the same fuse? thanks

 

you have air in your cooling system

 

is that why the fans won't work?

 

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how long do you have the car on? they dont turn on right away.. mine turn on after its at operating temp for like 10 minutes. did you bleed the system? you might have air in your cooling system

 

I've driven it for about 35 min and they still didn't turn on.

 

bump

 

did you even try to bleed the air out of the system before waiting for a response?

 

yes i tried

 

how was the air bled out and what happened then?

the less information you provide the harder it is to diagnose the problem.

 

Thank every one but i got the problem solved!

 

How did you get it solved if you don't mind me asking...
just in case it ever happens to me

 

When my fans didnt work I disconnected the fan switch and put a paper clip in the plug to make it run constint that did the trick till I got to look at it in the morning. You should try it to see if they still work

 

well i guess i really didn't do a thing. one second i was over heating the next it was fine. hondas are fucked up like that. it's like they have rebuilders in them or something. well whatever it was i sure am glad that ***** over with thanks to everyone.

 

The fans don't usually turn on when you're driving. Only when you're in stop-and-go traffic (with more stop than go ).

Keep an eye on your temperature gauge. Problems that mysteriously disappear may mysteriously reappear. Or perhaps your thermostat freed itself up after being bathed in hot antifreeze a few times.