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Modified by vbcrixmanz at 11:37 AM 1/26/2007

 

change out the thermostat an wire up the fan the stock way.

btw, love the slippers

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90_EF_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">change out the thermostat an wire up the fan the stock way.

btw, love the slippers </TD></TR></TABLE> try what he said and its vtec! lol. but clean car an my buddie has the same steering wheel

 

nice crx

yeah, it is hopefully just a bad thermostat...
and hopefully not a bad headgasket

and about jdm engines smelling funny:
yeh they don't bathe as often as usdm engines

 

if you keep overheating it, you're going to blow the HG

 

CHECK YOUR COOLANT...it could be a bad sending unit....u sure the smell is not coolant?...My b16 did have a funny odor when i would run it hard.i guess its normal for that smell all my friends motors smell the same way...CRAZY SHYT....

 

my dad and I picked up my two JDM engines from the yard when they got off the train/truck we loaded them up, too k them home, and porceded to wonder when the fishy smell would dissipate. It did start to fade, and just as that happened, I decided to crack a few headbolts... OH MAN, here comes the rush of smell again, and 10X worse....! clean CRX man, but definately take out your thermostat and drop it in a pot of wateer on the stove, see if it moves in the water, if it does, its opening in the car too.

 

I had the same problem and for what ever reason it was my radiator size i had an HF radiator and i put and si radiator in and that fixed it.

 

yea im going to look for a replacement fan at uwrenchit now that i ran a stronger switch and mounted it. probably a radiator now too just to cover it. but regaurdless of any of it, if the needle goes anywhere near the H, saying that the thermo is good, shouldn't the engine, or at least valve cover be too hot to touch??

 

change the temp gauge sending unit on the end of the head (the one with single wire connector) below the distributor and see if that fixes it - wire the cooling fan back to the cooling fan switch like it is supposed to be so that it comes on when and only when needed

 

Wouldn't hurt to change the thermostat while you're at it if you didn't already, it's a cheap and easy fix.

 

im having somewhat of the same problem but my fan isnt coming on at all. the fan is fine i tested it and its hooked up the right way and i changed the thermostat yesterday. i havent checked the tempsensor but wouldnt I be flashing a code 6 if that was bad. I did try to jump the wires that go to the tempsensor but it didnt start the fan and I flashed a code 6. maybe bad wiring?

thanks

 

there are 3 temp sensor on the engine - one for the temp gauge on the end of the head with 1-wire connector - one for the ECU temp sensor (causes code 6) on the end of the head with 2-wire connector - one for the cooling fan on the back of the block next to the oil filter with 2-wire connector (big round black rubber boot)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlicrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are 3 temp sensor on the engine - one for the temp gauge on the end of the head with 1-wire connector - one for the ECU temp sensor (causes code 6) on the end of the head with 2-wire connector - one for the cooling fan on the back of the block next to the oil filter with 2-wire connector (big round black rubber boot) </TD></TR></TABLE>

so i should jump the one on the back of the block and not the one that does a code 6?

thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Zaakro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

so i should jump the one on the back of the block and not the one that does a code 6?

thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes, to check it, disconnect the connector and connect the two wires together - the fan should come on - if it doesn't, either there is a problem in the wiring or in the fan relay - if it does come on, replace that sensor

 

its right below the knocking sensor?

 

if your engine is OBD0, it is right beside the oil filter - big round black rubber boot with two wires, one black and one yellow with green stripe

 

yep fan came right on. now how the hell do i remove this SOB? or is it safe to run with the wires just jumped?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Zaakro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep fan came right on. now how the hell do i remove this SOB? or is it safe to run with the wires just jumped?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Deep socket or swivel wrench.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mar778c &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Deep socket or swivel wrench.</TD></TR></TABLE>


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Zaakro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it safe to run with the wires just jumped?</TD></TR></TABLE>
you could just leave it running all the time or put it on a switch, however, i wouldn't recommend either of those options - i would change out the temp switch