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Old 01-18-2012, 02:15 PM
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Default Just wanna confirm something on thermostat/coolant

i already purchased a new thermostat, and gonna do an engine flush but i just wanna confirm something first.

I have a 91 CRX si, D16A1, i run the car for about 15-20 and the temp gauge raises up to normal. stays there till i start driving and then it dips down to below C.

will changing the thermostat and doing an engine flush help that problem? or is there something else going on here?
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Do you have a thermostat in there right now?
How is the temperature outside when you see it drop like that?
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Hope you went with a oem thermostat
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Engine flush? Or coolant flush? I don't recommend a engine flush. Sometimes ruin motors. A coolant flush on the other hand should be done when you change the stat.
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Default Re: Just wanna confirm something on thermostat/coolant

I'm running nto this same issue with my 88 dx. As soon as I start driving I guess the air flow cools things down too much.

I've also noticed that when this happens it stays In the high warm up idle.
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Default Re: Just wanna confirm something on thermostat/coolant

Sounds to me it should be the thermostat and a good change of fresh coolant(50/50) should do the trick. And yeah open it up and see if you even have one, if you do its probly a safe fail one. Good luck
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