my maintenance light has been on the past week and i haven't had time to do anything because of work, on my way home a little while ago i started smelling coolant and looked to see that my gauge was all the way up. 5 mins from home and cel comes on, i get it home then smokes everywhere. found out it was cel 6, so my question is if i replace that sensor and coolant (obviously) should i be fine?

unfortunately this happened after spending 3 hours at the dmv to get tags and transfer the title to my name.

 

*update sort of* autozone told me its my thermostat.. just curious if anybody thinks that is my problem as well.

 

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What was your Temp guage at? was it on hot all the time and you were driving around with it?


Yes go change your theromostat and rad cap if you never have done so before.

 

earlier in the day it was fine, it went all the way up after a few errands.

 

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Check your coolant levels...which are probably low now.
Go replace your thermostat...I had the exact same issue and I bought a new one for 13.00 bucks, installed it and now the car doesn't overheat

 

cool, thanks a lot dude. one more question, no auto parts store around me has a haynes/ helms manual for integras, could u direct me to an online manual or how to? so that i could replace the thermostat, never done one before.

 

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http://diy.prostreetonline.com...id=44
http://jdmlyfestyle.com/How%20...t.htm

Hope that helps

 

i actually found one on an integra board, but thanks anyway.

just got done replacing the thermostat, but when i was putting coolant in it started coming out of a tiny hole near the top of the radiator. so i guess i've found myself a new problem. the cel did go out though, but i still have a the maintenance light flashing when i start it up.