GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help
04-17-2002, 03:41 PM
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GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help
Hi everyone! I just finished swapping a 94 b18c into my 92 civic sedan. Everything is hooked up at this point besides the vtec and knock sensor wires, which Ill do in a little bit. The problem is that its overheating. I replaced the waterpump and timing belt when I put the motor in (OEM Honda Replacement Part), so Im pretty sure its not the waterpump. What else could it be? Both the upper and the lower raidiator hoses are hot, so I dont think its the thermostat (Is it??). The guy that helped me with the swap suggested that I might need a bigger raidiator, but I've never heard of that being needed :/
The raidiator fan is also kicking in.
Thanks for all the help ASAP.
The raidiator fan is also kicking in.
Thanks for all the help ASAP.
04-17-2002, 04:04 PM
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Re: GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help (Slow_ass_4dr)
No I sure havent... Ill do it right now and post what happens...
Anyone with any other suggestions?
Anyone with any other suggestions?
04-17-2002, 04:28 PM
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Re: GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help (TheFLY)
Theres no bleeder valve on my motor. We're gonna throw a thermostat in for the hell of it now and see what happens...
04-17-2002, 04:37 PM
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Re: GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help (TheFLY)
Leave the radiator cap off and let the car warm up to operating temp and see if u see that coolant start flowing if not something is clogged rad., thermostat, etc.
04-18-2002, 01:02 PM
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Re: GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help (rookie2nr)
Only 125 miles till the clutch is broken in 
Anyway -- We changed the thermostat last night and took off my mugen raidiator cap and put the stock one on and it seemed to stop it from overheating at idle. But now if I get on the freeway and am constantly above 3K or so, itll start overheating again...
Im thinking that the raidiator isnt being to efficent... time for a fluidyne I guess... Any comments/ suggestions on my diagnosis?
Anyway -- We changed the thermostat last night and took off my mugen raidiator cap and put the stock one on and it seemed to stop it from overheating at idle. But now if I get on the freeway and am constantly above 3K or so, itll start overheating again...
Im thinking that the raidiator isnt being to efficent... time for a fluidyne I guess... Any comments/ suggestions on my diagnosis?
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Re: GSR Into 92 Civic LX Sedan help (TheFLY)
I just did the same swap you're doing but I didn't do it myself. I have a 92 lx sedan with a jspec b18c. Before I put in this motor I have problems with my old motor overheating cause it was turboed. Anyways I put in the b18c and it started to get to hot so I changed the radiator and it was fine. If I were you I would get a integra radiator. But I've had my swap for about 2 months and the stock civic radiator works fine. And the car runs hard
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