Nameless Warrior

Pleaes name everything that can cause overheating. THANKS!

-JSpecEk*9-

1)not mixing anti-freeze and water 50/50

Nameless Warrior

2) Bad thermostat switch and OR thermostat.

-JSpecEk*9-

3) no water/anti-freeze in the system

Targa250R

- Blown head gasket
- Bad/improper thermostat
- Bad/improper radiator cap
- High percentage of damaged/missing radiator fins
- Pressure leak in cooling system
- Air pockets in cooling system
- Coolant level not filled to system capacity
- Antifreeze-rich coolant mixture
- Insufficient cooling system capacity
- Insufficient airflow to radiator
- Water pump cavitation/failure
- Internal mineral deposits or corrosion
- Blocked coolant passages

Nameless Warrior

water pump?

macfadyen

yea if the water pump is bad and leaks rad fluid and the rad does'nt have the right amount of fluid and causes overheating
i just fixed that problem in my car

sexyrex

rad fan, wires and fuses of cooling system components

Kidnkorner

When the cooling system can't dissipate heat fast enough. Lol

Seriously though when mixing antifreeze and water I hope you guys are using distilled water and not tap water.

bart2546

I buy the pre-mixed stuff so I don't have to worry about it...another thing to cause overheating is if the coolant temp. sensor isn't connected/working properly. (Just had to do that to my car)

Targa250R

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Yes, those are a few items I missed. A malfunctioning fan will cause overheating during long idle periods where the car is sitting stationary, as in traffic. The coolant temperature sensor can malfunction or be affected by air pockets in the system, causing a high temperature reading.

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Tap water will work fine; it just has a higher mineral content and may lead to more deposits in the system over time. It's really not a big deal unless you have hard water in your area.

Some coolant comes pre-mixed at 50:50 already and should not be further diluted unless you live in an area that never sees freezing temperatures. Honda's old green coolant and the new blue stuff is pre-mixed and ready to pour straight from the bottle into the system.