Help me trouble shoot my civic
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Help me trouble shoot my civic
I bought a 93 cx last night, the people i bought it from had absolutley no clue about cars mechanically wise. They told me that they just had a new head put on the car, because it was overheating, and also put in a new thermostat. The figured the head job wasnt done right and sold it to me like that. So, heres the problem. I start up the car, let it get to normal temperature, and when i give it throttle, the radiator just pumps coolant into the overflow bottle, instead of into the motor, and the hose that goes from the radiator to the motor is cold. The motor has no signs of having a bad head (no coolant in oil, no abnormal smoke, runs mint!) Is there a chance that the radiator is clogged, what do you think it is?
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Re: Help me trouble shoot my civic (Black EG)
hmm you said the rad hose that goes to the motor is cold right?
is that the top hose?
if the top hose is still cold after the motor is at normal operating temp then i would think the thermostat isnt opening
correct me if im wrong
is that the top hose?
if the top hose is still cold after the motor is at normal operating temp then i would think the thermostat isnt opening
correct me if im wrong
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Re: Help me trouble shoot my civic (B16A EH2)
Im checking the thermostat right now, its the hose thats on the back side of the motor where the coolant enters the motor.
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Re: Help me trouble shoot my civic (Black EG)
OK, i just tested the thermostat, in boiling water on teh stove, and it wouldnt open until the water was at rapid boil, shouldnt it open before then?
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Re: Help me trouble shoot my civic (Black EG)
Run the car till it gets hot and check the radiator for "cold spots" areas where coolant is not getting filtered.
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Re: Help me trouble shoot my civic (Spade)
Run the car till it gets hot and check the radiator for "cold spots" areas where coolant is not getting filtered.
[Modified by Black EG, 12:07 PM 11/23/2002]
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