i have a 95 civic si hatch... with an ls/vtec ctr pistons and ctr cams
the car's temp will skyrockett only when i get on it... i drove around town all day today witha nice 80 degree day.... i got to a spot with a nice straight and got on it... the instant i hit 4th gear i looked down and saw i was almost in the red... not all the way up... tut too high for my taste... the overflow... overflowed... and then the temp went back to normal before i got home..... any ideas???

 

are you using a vtec water pump? if you're using the ls one it spins too fast at about 8k and up to flow the water so that might be your problem??

 

that makes sense because it only gets hot if im up in the R's.... i redline at 9 k

 

Bleed that bitch!

 

i did bleed it and there was a **** load of air in it

 

ding ding ding ding ^^^^^

 

this may sound like a stupid question but what radiator are you using is it the stock civic radiator ????

 

yea half sized... i dont know if its b16 or sohc... but half sized
but it was about 70 today in md and i drove it all day... got on it a few times and never got hot.... so i guess it just had a **** load of air in it..... i mean i didnt really give it all she had because i dont want to cause major probs... just wanted to see the gauge move and it didnt.... im stumped.... and i just installed a skunk 2 throttle body and it sticks like a mother!

 

the radiator shouldnt be the cause of that problem since im running a sohc rad with a type r motor...

 

Is there a possibility it could be a blown headgasket?

I'd either try running some Watter Wetter or I'd switch to a full size radiator.

 

cant go to full sized... because about to go to full-race turbo... evans tunning is hookin me up! ive been emailing them for some time i got my money... i just need an un busy weekend... laying asphalt sucks when it get warmer... business is booming!!! anyone need a driveway done in MD? call Free State Paving Co. 1-888-882-pave

 

How? By that petcock on the upper radiator hose? Yeah, I did a search on "bleeding" but I only found a brake-related post.

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Blown headgasket.

 

Hey not to jack your thread or anything but what was your set up with the 00 si with the greddy turbo that was stolen??? I would like to hear cause I have a 99 si.

 

si was greddy turbo 6 psi shitty emanage open downpipe good driving = 13.8.... its not a good setup if your a speed junkie... it got old in about a week... when i was killing civics with my si it was kool.... i bought the turbo and got spanked by every mustang and z28 i though i could embarass... it sucked...
but if you want a quick daily... its not too shabby

but you think i got a blown head gasket.... its at my friends shop now... he is going to take a look at it in the morning we will see

 

was the greddy kit worth it? Thats what I am getting in a couple months. All i have is bolt ons right now. intake manifold, intake, exhaust, no cat &lt;-- all skunk 2.

 

i used a stock eg radiator on a built lsv and had no probs

 

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could be, especially if the "builders" reused the stock head bolts

 

greddy street legal turbo kits ain't all that great....u won't get anywhere with it. i'd go with a custom turbonetics turbo kit instead...t3/t4 stage 3 if you want to spool up fast, or a stage 5 if you want to pull hard on the long run.

 

My hatch did the same thing. The cooling fan wouldn't kick on, and the thermostat was stuck about half way. Its only like 4 bucks, and takes 5 minutes, try it.

 

well i spent money on a mugen themostat!
o well i no its well overpriced i dont care thoguh
and the greddy kit SUXXX
but good luck if its what you want

 

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o well i no its well overpriced i dont care thoguh
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Mugen gets you laid

 

sounds like your headgasket might have gone out.

 

no ... head gasket is in tip top... and it over heated again today!! it sucked....!im not trying to fry this motor

 

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If you can't figure out whats wrong with it, take it to get checked out by someone who can. It might be a little expensive, but it won't be as expensive as a new motor.