dirtySOHC's

i know we got a tech forum but you dont really get answers there.....the forum moves too fast.

anyway, wondering if you can help me out or let me know a reason why.......why my temp gauge would start to raise if i am sitting at idle for a while. Then when i get on the throttle it would fall to normal temp. wat controls this?

dirtySOHC's

just trying to figure it out. but maybe i might have a faulty water pump? wat do you think. bad pump=poor circulation which inturn creates higher temps?

???????

dirtySOHC's

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LB CRX

try "search" . i remember somebody had the same prob like a week ago. cant remember what it was though did you try checking to see if you had enough coolant in your system?


[Modified by LB CRX, 9:22 AM 10/26/2002]

dirtySOHC's

i have flushed it out and refilled properly.

Tofurky

sounds more like an air bubble in the coolant...
make sure timing isn't too far advanced & set properly...
is your thermostat working? fans coming on?
but if all else fails, maybe the water pump...

dirtySOHC's

i may have to get a new thermo.....i didnt get a chance to get one when i flushed. but i will have to flush agian. fan cuts on......but its not the normal few seconds then shuts off. sometimes its on and stay on

i hope its not the pump.....wat a pain in the *** to replace

mycivicstoo(s)low

Make sure the fan is coming on when the car gets hot. Mine does the same thing because the fan doesn't come on. I think the problem is the engine coolant temperature switch. It's located to the right of the radiator on the block. I just wired a switch to the fan until I can fix mine and that works for now.

dirtySOHC's

refer to my post before yours.......thanks tho

mycivicstoo(s)low

doh!