i am going to check it out this week..but i need some ideas and help on what it may be before i look into it...
i was driving for like 3 hrs straight ; hard driving....everything is stock ..
and the the water temp levels reaches h..so i take it out of gear..and turn the heat on ...... it goes down...but as im driving it keeps going up .. then take it out of gear.... goes down...so i park .go to my friends house and chill(.keep in mind i live in md... and at night time the temp is like 50 degress and lower now) ..then like 2-3 hrs later i drive home from a friends house...same thing....i haven't driven the car for a week......since i havent had time to look at it .. i pulled the radiator cap off.. and there is bright green coolant....so im assuming the level is full ... so what is my problem.??bad thermostat??fan...fanswitch ..what should i look for ..
please help..

 

help???

 

Like-check your-like coolant overflow tank.(Just joking about the "like" stuff)
But seriously, look on the overflow tank on the right side of the motor directly behind the driver's headlight.Make shure it is where it should be on either the hot or cold. But what it sounds like is that your thermastat could be stuck, the wrong kind(tempature or part all together), or even back words.Also stand in front of your car after it idles and gets warm.Watch your cooling fan(S) BOTH FANS to see if they kick on at the right temp. Other than than that your tempature sending unit may be sending a fasle signal.
But thats all the basic trouble shooting advice I can think of off hand.

 

neone else

 

1. Faulty Thermostat. Shucks has new ones for 7$.
2. Ever flushed your cooling system? (see question #3)
3. Ever back-flushed your radiator?

It could be anything, but these are the cheapest things to check out. I just recently bought a new thermostat and coolant for my EF. I don't think it would be a cooling fan problem. The cooling fans are primarily used while stationary. Could be a faulty water pump too, but I highly doubt that.

 

i would say that since these are older cars the chances are its the thermostat. when i got my crx i had to change it after a few months. they get old and they just stick. also if u have a friend with a similar honda exchange radiator caps. sometimes the springs in them go bad too.

 

thanks..guys i will check this out this weekend...and keep yall posted...