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Old 05-19-2004, 08:54 PM
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well took the car to the track. after my first run i noticed that my coolant level was about halfway between the max and top of bottle. not sure if it was like this before i ran from driving it 1 hour to the track... i decided to run it a second time and after the run the coolant level was still the same... i decided to park it for the night after that one tho. didnt want to pay 200$ to tow it home.

i drove home 1 hour (going easy, little boost) on the highway and when i got home the coolant level went down a little bit, now only like 1/4 above max....

my motor always leaked a little oil from the side of the head so i know the headgasket is in need of a change... the extra coolant in the bottle is a sign of headgasket?

for the track numbers nothing good. this was the first time with the new setup... first time i launched too high, second time too low... anway best was 13.2 @ 114 w/ 2.36 60'.... im thinking i can hit 12.5 once i get my prob settled....
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bubbles in the overflow bottle? = blown HG
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That sounds normal, if your HG was blown than the coolant would go up and over flow, u would also get bubbles every time u revved the motor.
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so its normal for it to go up a little bit?
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=862137
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ELSpool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=862137</TD></TR></TABLE>

my car doesnt overheat.
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On your oil leak, what exhause cam seal do you have?? is it old or new?? did you use UltraGray sealant on it?

My coolent bottle does the same thing, it's normal.
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i replaced the cam seal this winter thinking that was it with a STR one... still leaks. replaced vtec solenoid gasket too... still leaks
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