Civic Intermittent Cooling Issue
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Civic Intermittent Cooling Issue
Hi all,
I'm Keaton and I recently joined the forum after searching and not finding my specific problem. I have a 2000 Civic EX coupe with a D16Y8.
Occasionally (about 1 in 10 drives), the engine temp will start to climb steadily when the car is stopped and idling. I have to rev the engine and force coolant through to get it back down. This problem doesn't seem to be affected by use of the A/C or any other factor.
I replaced the cooling fan relay just to rule it out because it's easy and cheap. Also burped the cooling system to get rid of any air pockets. Did a pressure test and the system held pressure. I'm kinda thinking bad thermostat, but I wanted to see what else it might be before just blindly replacing parts.
I'm Keaton and I recently joined the forum after searching and not finding my specific problem. I have a 2000 Civic EX coupe with a D16Y8.
Occasionally (about 1 in 10 drives), the engine temp will start to climb steadily when the car is stopped and idling. I have to rev the engine and force coolant through to get it back down. This problem doesn't seem to be affected by use of the A/C or any other factor.
I replaced the cooling fan relay just to rule it out because it's easy and cheap. Also burped the cooling system to get rid of any air pockets. Did a pressure test and the system held pressure. I'm kinda thinking bad thermostat, but I wanted to see what else it might be before just blindly replacing parts.
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Re: Civic Intermittent Cooling Issue
A blown head gasket would cause that wouldn't it? That or your water pump is going out. Could be wrong though I'm not the smartest guy.
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