ok this just started happening on Easter...i start my car and i drive down the street, i noticed it heated up fairly quickly..not the normal 10 minutes to heat up more like 2.. then i look down shortly after about 3 miles from my house the temp gage starts to climb..i down shift to 4th and give it gas and it goes back to normal and then climbs back up.. i then shut my car off coasting turn it back on and its normal and 2 seconds later it climbs back up to h.. cold air is coming from the vents.. i played with the heater switch jiggling it back and forth from hot to cold... idk what the problem is, if someone could help it would be greatly appreciated

 

im thinkin thermostat.. anyone have any other ideas

 

check fan fuse? dunno

 

wierd thing is the fuse was blow and i changed it and it still over heated.. o yeah i have a eg hatch with a b16 with a gsr radiator

 

help

 

uh... so is your thermostat opening up?

do you have coolant in your radiator?

does your fan come on?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Screwtape: &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">uh... so is your thermostat opening up?</TD></TR></TABLE>idk,and idk how to check

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Screwtape: &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you have coolant in your radiator?</TD></TR></TABLE>yes

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Screwtape: &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does your fan come on? </TD></TR></TABLE>it never did before...

 

anyone?

 

 

When your engine is at operating temp. there should be psi on your hoses (grip the hose, it should be stiff). Feel how hot your upper hose is compared to your lower. the upper hose should be cooler than the lower. if you can't tell by feel, use a thermometer (it might work) well anyways if the upper is as hot or hotter than the lower, replace your thermastate

 

thanks doot