Car overheating while at idle?
05-28-2004, 11:13 AM
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Car overheating while at idle?
I have a 99 civic Si with I/H/E/TB/IM, the problem seemed to start after I installed my Spoon TB and Skunk2 IM. Car has plenty of radiator fluid, but I was thinking of flushing it out. It goes down in temp as soon as I start going but while I'm at idle it gradually goes up. What else could it be? thermostat?
thanks,
Charles
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Charles
05-28-2004, 11:52 AM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (primeredbeast)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by primeredbeast »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you have a fan hooked up?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i would start there.
if it heats up at idle, and cools while you are moving, there is nothing pulling air in while you are sitting still. start at the fan.
i would start there.
if it heats up at idle, and cools while you are moving, there is nothing pulling air in while you are sitting still. start at the fan.
05-28-2004, 12:00 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (boostedcivicsir)
Start with the fan. then thermo then your probably into too deep for the normal person.
Could be a bad waterpump, Ive seen that happen before.
Could be a bad waterpump, Ive seen that happen before.
05-28-2004, 12:10 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (Calculator)
if it is only at idle it would be a minor crack like in the head or something because there seams like there is air in the system. thermo would always overheat no matter what but check fan
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05-29-2004, 08:57 AM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (del_sol_tuner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by del_sol_tuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Or maybe you have an air bubble trapped in your coolant?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Could be it, had lots of coolant leak when installed IM. I'm gonna flush it out today.
Could be it, had lots of coolant leak when installed IM. I'm gonna flush it out today.
05-29-2004, 09:17 AM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
it would replace thermostat i have a 96 ek hatch and i had the same problem.i replace thermostat and it fix it..... 
05-29-2004, 02:52 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NA_B16a2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Could be it, had lots of coolant leak when installed IM. I'm gonna flush it out today.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That was my problem. I took off my manifold, coolant came out (creating air spaces). I filled up my coolant, but forgot to warm my car up and turn my heat on all the way without the rad cap on (lets the air cycle out)
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Could be it, had lots of coolant leak when installed IM. I'm gonna flush it out today.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That was my problem. I took off my manifold, coolant came out (creating air spaces). I filled up my coolant, but forgot to warm my car up and turn my heat on all the way without the rad cap on (lets the air cycle out)
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05-29-2004, 05:53 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (KingDsi)
When I was looking at the fan it had been jammed up.(probably when I ran over a boulder 
) The fan was just stuck, so got it unjammed. The only problem is could the fan motor be burnt up?
I also forgot to let it warm up with the cap off when I filled it up again.
) The fan was just stuck, so got it unjammed. The only problem is could the fan motor be burnt up? I also forgot to let it warm up with the cap off when I filled it up again.
05-29-2004, 07:24 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
u can try a new fan switch it, could have gotten burnt up, if that dont work try gettin a whole new fan bc it could have burnt the fan motor up...
06-01-2004, 11:26 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
do you have oil in the coolant? or are you burning your coolant? alot of white smoke? if not then cracked head = probably not.
did you bleed the coolant system when you were all done? you might have air in it. if you did do the fans ever kick on? if yah check the thermostat.
did you bleed the coolant system when you were all done? you might have air in it. if you did do the fans ever kick on? if yah check the thermostat.
06-02-2004, 10:55 AM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (IVI)
my del sol was doing the same thing and it was my fan... i just wired my fan to a switch and put the switch in the dash so whenever i want i can just flip a switch and turn the fan on.
06-02-2004, 12:28 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (IVI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IVI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you have oil in the coolant? or are you burning your coolant? alot of white smoke? </TD></TR></TABLE>
No
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did you bleed the coolant system when you were all done?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No
No
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did you bleed the coolant system when you were all done?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No
06-02-2004, 12:28 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (j-specB20sol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j-specB20sol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my del sol was doing the same thing and it was my fan... i just wired my fan to a switch and put the switch in the dash so whenever i want i can just flip a switch and turn the fan on.</TD></TR></TABLE>
How'd that work out? sounds like a good idea.
How'd that work out? sounds like a good idea.
06-02-2004, 12:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NA_B16a2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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No</TD></TR></TABLE>
bleed the system of air. theres a bleeder nipple near the radiator hose connecting to the block.
as far as the fans not kicking on and not being anything else check the relay for tha.t
No
No</TD></TR></TABLE>
bleed the system of air. theres a bleeder nipple near the radiator hose connecting to the block.
as far as the fans not kicking on and not being anything else check the relay for tha.t
06-02-2004, 12:51 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
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How'd that work out? sounds like a good idea.</TD></TR></TABLE>
works like a champ... just keep an eye on the temp gauge and you are set. OR just keep it on all the time... that works too
How'd that work out? sounds like a good idea.</TD></TR></TABLE>
works like a champ... just keep an eye on the temp gauge and you are set. OR just keep it on all the time... that works too
06-02-2004, 07:47 PM
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Re: Car overheating while at idle? (NA_B16a2)
what i did was i went to radio shack and got a switch... i cut the power wire for the fan, wired it to the switch, and put the switch under the dash right by my left leg on the panel covering the wires and fuses and ****. i got a lighted swith so that i wouldnt forget that it was on because, just like your lights, leave the fan on and this WILL kill your battery.
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