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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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I HAVE A 1990 CIVIC 4 DOOR WITH A 95 V-TECH MOTOR AND THE RADIATOR HOSE DON'T HAVE ANY PRESSURE AND IT KEEPS OVER HEATING. THE ANTIFREEZ KEEPS GOING TO THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE CAN SOME ONE HELP ME WITH THIS THANKS
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IMPORT_IMAGE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I HAVE A 1990 CIVIC 4 DOOR WITH A 95 V-TECH MOTOR AND THE RADIATOR HOSE DON'T HAVE ANY PRESSURE AND IT KEEPS OVER HEATING. THE ANTIFREEZ KEEPS GOING TO THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE CAN SOME ONE HELP ME WITH THIS THANKS </TD></TR></TABLE>

Try a new thermostat and bleed it good.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Try a new thermostat and bleed it good.</TD></TR></TABLE> x2
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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I PUT A NEW THERMOSTAT AND A NEW RADIATOR AND ITS STILL GETTING HOT WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Holy double posting Batman!
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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temp guage broken?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IMPORT_IMAGE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I PUT A NEW THERMOSTAT AND A NEW RADIATOR AND ITS STILL GETTING HOT WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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maybe blown headgasket or cracked head...is there fluid on the floor? does it keep going low?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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I DON'T THINK ITS THE TEMP GUAGE COS IT MOVES UP AND DOWN THEN IT STAYS HOT AND THE WATER BE BOILING
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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IT DON'T LEAK IT JUST DOSNT HAVE PREASURE AND IT SENDS THE ANTIFREEZ TO THE OVER FLOW CONTAINER
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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I know exactly what the problem is...this is what you need to do:

Look at the keyboard
Hit the caps lock key until the LED indicator for the caps lock turns off

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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Andy R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know exactly what the problem is...this is what you need to do:

Look at the keyboard
Hit the caps lock key until the LED indicator for the caps lock turns off

</TD></TR></TABLE>jackass at least try to help him or are all you replys this ignorant...seriously though take off the CAPS...ok is your reservior in its stock location "above or below hook-up to the cap area"...I had this problem where it keep sending it back turns out I had a cracked head. But if you are losing no coolant at all "not talking about just leaking" are you sure the thermostat is installed correctly?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Yeah im sure its installed correct the could it be that where the thermostat go is that whole part is not bolted on to the motor
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Is your fan turning on? lol. I had a problem like this before and i didnt think about the fan. i changed my thermostat and everything hahaha. but seriously check it out.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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im gonna bet you have a leak.. my rad would push all the coolant to the over flow till it was.. well overflowing, turned out to be the rad. it had tiny holes that would leak, so small that you couldnt see it on the ground. it happenes when the fins on the rad start to break off and rip tiny holes in the lines running thru the rad.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im gonna bet you have a leak.. my rad would push all the coolant to the over flow till it was.. well overflowing, turned out to be the rad. it had tiny holes that would leak, so small that you couldnt see it on the ground. it happenes when the fins on the rad start to break off and rip tiny holes in the lines running thru the rad. </TD></TR></TABLE> yah thats what i thought it has to be leaking, check the radiator feel around for moisture, and also if fluid is going into your block due to bad headgasket you could be losing it and not knowing...any white smoke?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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im not too sure but i think any amount of coolant being burned would show up in the exhaust.
and if you have tiny holes in the rad like mine then you probably wont feel any moister because it evaporats right away .. cuz it leaks out a fine mist. im pretty positive you need a new rad.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not too sure but i think any amount of coolant being burned would show up in the exhaust.
and if you have tiny holes in the rad like mine then you probably wont feel any moister because it evaporats right away .. cuz it leaks out a fine mist. im pretty positive you need a new rad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

he said he has recently put in a new thermostat and radiator
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IMPORT_IMAGE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah im sure its installed correct the could it be that where the thermostat go is that whole part is not bolted on to the motor</TD></TR></TABLE>

So you have no water neck? I don't understand.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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LOLZ OMFG LIEK UZ CHEK UNDRE TEH HOOD FO SUM LEAKZ LOLOL N U C IF TERE IS NETHNIG WORNG!!!!!!!!11111one1
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civhatch90 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

he said he has recently put in a new thermostat and radiator</TD></TR></TABLE>

oh.. reading owns me.

probably a leak somewhere then. or an ail lock?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Did you crack the bleeder?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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How about the ever problematic new radiator cap?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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yea i replaced my rad once cuz it overheated and cracked, to then learn that my fan fuse had blown. check that first
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Have you bled the system and made sure the flapper valve isn't shut? You can find it here:

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