a1320honda

i know most people have a problem with over heating, but, i dont. my car heats up fine, but when i get on it like on the freeway and get up around 90 to 100 or so, the temp drops all the way down, and then stays down the rest of the time. W T F. is my water pump just working that good or whats the deal. is the thrmostat not closing? what do you guys think. i have a 92 hatch with the jdm d15b vtec. and actualy it kinda takes forever to heat up. i think its the thermostat, but just want to see what you guys think.

mycivicstoo(s)low

I'd go with your idea, check that thermostat. It's really cheap, try that first.

ABK

Most likely thermostat

Kista20

your thermostat is stuck open. Check your heater when your car is warmed up, if it doesn't get hot theres your problem. They're designed this way when they do fail so it won't overheat. But most times they get stuck closed and it overheats.

Jimmy

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a1320honda

ok all the hoses are hot. the bottom hose to the rad. is and so is the top to the rad. not warm, friggin hot.

a1320honda

anyone?

m3dia_lab

sounds like this is a good thing to me??

Kista20

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that was taken from another post I had a hand in.

dude a thermostat is like $10-$15 for a honda one, Have you tried running the heater, does it get hot like it should? I had a friend who went through 3 thermostats till he finally got off his cheap *** and got an oem one, his kept getting stuck closed though. I would just go buy a thermostat and say goodbye to over-cooling. Oh and your car is most efficient at 185 degrees. It will not perform as good too cold or too hot.

a1320honda

it doesnt get as hot as it does when the temp gauge reads normal. but still blows hot air

ABK

yeah if both of your hoses are hot as hell it doesn't meen that your thermostat is fine. It's prolly stuck open just replace it I almost 100% guarntee it's it.

FlexW99

bumpity..

having a very similar problem with the accord. Car reads on temp guage that its hot...yet blows cold...doesnt overheat.

Think thermo also?...

FlexW99

^^