I've got a coolant problem with my em1
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I've got a coolant problem with my em1
Yesterday I took off the radiator cap, only to find that it was in two pieces (it was a autozone cap).
So off to the dealer I went, got a cap, went home, and after the car cooled off, I changed the cap and added some coolant.
Today I left work, went home for a hour or so, then drove the gas station and got a tank of gas. A few seconds after I started the car I heard a splash sound. So I popped the hood and found coolant on the fan shroud. No coolant in the overflow, even though I put some in it yesterday.
Car has never overheated that I know of. I'm the only one that drives it.
Just changed the oil the other day and there was no coolant in it, and I checked the dipstick and there is no coolant on it. Its not smoking either.
So what say ye?
So off to the dealer I went, got a cap, went home, and after the car cooled off, I changed the cap and added some coolant.
Today I left work, went home for a hour or so, then drove the gas station and got a tank of gas. A few seconds after I started the car I heard a splash sound. So I popped the hood and found coolant on the fan shroud. No coolant in the overflow, even though I put some in it yesterday.
Car has never overheated that I know of. I'm the only one that drives it.
Just changed the oil the other day and there was no coolant in it, and I checked the dipstick and there is no coolant on it. Its not smoking either.
So what say ye?
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Re: I've got a coolant problem with my em1
It could be your water pump.
I would drive around all day and the car would never overheat, but I would always loose some coolant. Then eventually I saw it on my driveway and it was right under the water pump, but it didn't always leak.
I recently changed my timing belt and water pump tho. The bearings were bad on the old one.
I would drive around all day and the car would never overheat, but I would always loose some coolant. Then eventually I saw it on my driveway and it was right under the water pump, but it didn't always leak.
I recently changed my timing belt and water pump tho. The bearings were bad on the old one.
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Re: I've got a coolant problem with my em1
the classic missing honda coolant, sounds odd but my civic, 2 of my friends civic's and my GF's civic has this issue and for me its been going on for years! but no overheat or anything. my advise? ignore it lol
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Picture of coolant on the fan shroud before I started the car.
I took the cap off with the intent of "bleeding" the system, just to see if there were any air bubbles.
There weren't any, and as the temp increase so did the coolant level in the neck, till if finally flowed over the top. Didn't do it with any speed, just slowly increased as the temp did.
Also checked the hoses. The upper hose got warm and when I squeezed it, the coolant in the neck would rise.
The lower hose wasn't warm, but if I squeezed it, the coolant in the neck would rise.
The radiator fan never did come on
I used thumbnails as I didn't resize the originals.
I took the cap off with the intent of "bleeding" the system, just to see if there were any air bubbles.
There weren't any, and as the temp increase so did the coolant level in the neck, till if finally flowed over the top. Didn't do it with any speed, just slowly increased as the temp did.
Also checked the hoses. The upper hose got warm and when I squeezed it, the coolant in the neck would rise.
The lower hose wasn't warm, but if I squeezed it, the coolant in the neck would rise.
The radiator fan never did come on
I used thumbnails as I didn't resize the originals.
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Re: I've got a coolant problem with my em1
i had coolent right there on top of the fan shroud and it was just the over flow line had no clamp and it sprayed/leaked right there when the line got old.also check for cracks on the neck and the fitting where the over flow line comes out.
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Got the tester hooked up, and it leaked out as fast as I could pump.
Figured that meant it was a good sized leak somewhere near the cap.
Finally found it, its circled in red, its blatantly obvious when you squeeze the upper hose.
Guess its time for a new radiator
Honda replacement? or Aftermarket?
Figured that meant it was a good sized leak somewhere near the cap.
Finally found it, its circled in red, its blatantly obvious when you squeeze the upper hose.
Guess its time for a new radiator
Honda replacement? or Aftermarket?
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Re: I've got a coolant problem with my em1
depends on what your doing or not doing with it. if its just a straight up DD get a honda one.
but if you like the look of alum and sometimes bigger size go aftermarket or have a build planned.
but if you like the look of alum and sometimes bigger size go aftermarket or have a build planned.
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its my dd, has been for 10 years.
No mods, no real intentions on doing much. Maybe a header and some koni's/gc when I blow a strut
No mods, no real intentions on doing much. Maybe a header and some koni's/gc when I blow a strut
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radiator has been replaced.
The fan wasn't working before and it isn't now.
So I need to test the fan obviously, just wondering if there are any easy ways or am I going to have to cut wires and stuff.
If the fan works when hooked up straight, that means its the fan switch, correct?
The fan wasn't working before and it isn't now.
So I need to test the fan obviously, just wondering if there are any easy ways or am I going to have to cut wires and stuff.
If the fan works when hooked up straight, that means its the fan switch, correct?
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