94 accord is gettin hot just at an idle i have brand new Fans and they both work... when i press on the gass pedal and bring the Rpms up to 3k and up it goes back down to normal My water level is normal Could it be my thurmostat? and if so how do i check it

 

 

the thermostat is easy to check once it's removed, but then, they're cheap enough that you might as well replace it. i would start by taking a good look at your radiator, make sure there are no signs of drips, leaks, anything like that. also, check on your coolant hoses. there are a ton of little ones in the back of the engine, if something is starting to leak, this could contribute. i just replaced the radiator in my teg because it was leaking and overheating. 1800radiator, or radiator.com. cheap and easy. the install isn't hard either. hopefully it's nothing more serious than that.

 

just take off the thermostat

 

if it is just overheating at idle ONLY and not when you are on the highway more than likely you're fan isn't coming on. Next time it over heats turn on the A/C and if the temp goes down then your fan isn't coming on and maybe you need to replace your fan relay.

 

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than your car will take forever to reach operating temperature. driving cold is bad for your car too.

 

WEll both fans work Becuse when the TEmp goes up the Fans cut on i checked that alreadys i think im Just gouing to replace the Thurmastat and see what happends

 

I am having the same problem, refilled the resivouir with water & Ive had no problems since. Although this did happen to me with my f22, & had to replace the thermostat.

 

WHEre is the THurmastat Located on the 94 accord is on the Rear Rad. Hoes?

 

If it's like any other honda it's right behind and further down from the distributor where the radiator hose connects (thermostat housing). Get a thermostat with a low opening temperature.

 

go to the dealer and get an oem. for how cheap they are, why expletive around? and it's th *E* rmostat.

 

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I've always used and had luck with aftermarket ones.

 

Make sure you bleed the coolant system properly after.

 

i just put the car on level ground, started it, and let it run with the cap off for like an hour.... every so often add a little bit of coolant until it stops taking more, and you're good.

 

You can do that, or just open the bleeder screw and pour til it comes out of that then close that up and fill the rest of the radiator up.

 

sounds to me like your waterppump isnt circulating water fast enough. the waterpump is driven off a belt from the engine and the faster your engine spins the faster the waterpump spins.

maybe the impeller on the pump has a few broken fins and at low engine speed it isnt circulating water faste nough creating hot spots casuing your car to overheat.


anyone else agree with me?

 

i think that's unlikely at best. if fins had broken off (how would they break off, first of all?) you'd have bigger problems than cooling issues. i vote for a bad radiator or low coolant level. my suggestion? just drain and replace the coolant, but DO NOT flush. also replace the thermostat and radiator hoses while you're in there.

 

Here's a link, for troubleshooting the cooling system. When you are refilling the radiator put the heater on full blast, and open the bleeder bolt. Good luck

http://techauto.te.funpic.org/overheating.php

 

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why do not flush?

 

I think i Found out what the problem was its my After market pully On the crank Shaft im Just going to put it back to stock ...

 

what brand is your pulley? and is it only the crankshaft pulley or was it a whole set of pulleys

 

flushes, be it for radiator, transmission, or whatever, can do more harm than good. they're too harsh and while they clean, they can cause damage. your best bet is to just replace the fluid often. coolant, motor oil, transmission fluid, all have detergents built in to keep things clean.