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Old 02-15-2013, 03:11 PM
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Default 98 Civic EJ8 overheating issues
Alright, so my civic with 243k miles (the stem of my issues) is having overheating problems.

FIRST: it had a leak in the head gasket, which we solved with blue devil. This was probably around 4 months ago.

THEN: the water pump went bad, we replaced that

THEN AGAIN: A hose had a hole, replaced that

EARLIER THIS WEEK: Thermostat went out, replaced that

Now its over heating again. I can't see any obvious reasons it would be doing this. Any tips or explanations?
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FIRST: it had a leak in the head gasket, which we solved with blue devil.
A bad head gasket cannot be fixed by a product in a can.
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A bad head gasket cannot be fixed by a product in a can.
Not permanently obviously, but it hasn't shown any signs (except for the overheating) of the product not working.
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Not permanently obviously, but it hasn't shown any signs (except for the overheating) of the product not working.
Overheating is a clear and expected sign that the canned product doesn't work.
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Overheating is a clear and expected sign that the canned product doesn't work.
Well thank you. I'll look more into that.
Although I am surprised that solvent worked for as long as it did
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I am surprised that solvent worked for as long as it did
Me too
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