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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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For some reason my engine for my 5th gen prelude is heating up to much and burns oil really quick what could be wrong ?
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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What do you mean by heating up? Overheating? When?

How much oil are you burning? h22's are notorious for losing large amounts of oil, I go through about a qt a week right now.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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radiator could be clogged, coolant could be empty, headgasket is a longshot...
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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water pump could be shot, thermostat could be stuck closed...
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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the other day i replaced my radiator because my old one had to big cracks in it and the coolent was coming out ,, the older one was plastic and i replaced it with a medal one
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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There's probably an air bubble in the system. Re-bleed it.
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ludyboi2000
For some reason my engine for my 5th gen prelude is heating up to much and burns oil really quick what could be wrong ?
Stop hittin V-takkk
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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ya ill try that thanks ,, also i went to one of my mechanics and he said that he used a heat gun on the head and he said that it was to hot that my head could be cracked that thats a reason my radiator cracked is that true??

i think he was exaggerating
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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he just wants the $$$ son! how did you bleed the coolant system?
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