Hey whats up, i just got a 88 Hatch with a b18b swap, and when i drive on highway my temp is normal, just below the half way mark... sometimes and i mean sometimes at stoplights it will increase all the way up to the red line, once i start moving again it goes back down to normal really quick... Any suggestions on what it might be?? Also this is not an everyday thing its like once a week... One more question i have is my idle is about 750, and jumps to 1.2k rmps allmost sounds like its gonna die somtimes i checked all my vacume lines for leaks and found nothing wrong.. Any suggestions would be great.. I am in Northern VA Area plan on doing some more mods to the car if anyone lives around here and wants to make some $$ lemme know cuz i dont wanna pay shop prices and also want to learn a little bit at the same time!

 

Also just wanted to let you know before someone asks.. I am not leaking ANY fluid at all.

 

im gonna get in here first, and ask

is ur rad fan turning on because around half it should turn on and cool it down for you.

 

Not sure, i'll check tomorrow and let you know! Thanks

 

make sure the cooling system is burped of any air bubbles.

 

I'd put money on it being the fan. Mine would do the same thing. Check the fuse, Then if not that there is a relay on the pass. of the engine bay by the battery(that was the problem in my 88std)

Good luck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Proper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Then if not that there is a relay on the pass. of the engine bay by the battery(that was the problem in my 88std)Good luck</TD></TR></TABLE> Which item is that exactly, I have two relays located over there.

 

flush the radiator, put a new radiator cap, and put a new thermostat

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Which item is that exactly, I have two relays located over there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i beleive its the black one...the one outlined yellow.......the other outlined green is for headlights

 

Squeesz your radiotor hose to kill excess air (bubbles).

 

Thanks everyone!! I fixed the problem. Today i did a full radiator flush and i tested out the fan and the fan was not running at all once it got over the half way mark. Soo i checked the fuses and the relays and their was no problems.. so i traced the wires from the fan back and found out that they went to a manual toggle switch inside the car and the wire had become disconnected so i hooked the switch back up and now its running great. Thanks again for the advice!

 

glad to hear u fixed ur problem! !!