I bought my freinds crashed ITR and now putting all the parts on my 4 door GSR. Anyway I finally installed the motor into my car yesterday and its sweet but today when I was driving it on the freeway going 60 the car started to overheat very rapidly. So I pull over let it cool and drive off. It does it again in less then 5 minutes. I'm guessing the civic double pass radiator is a bit too small but it never over heated with my GSR motor. I checked the water height in the radiator and its okay. What is wrong? Could it be that there isn't enough anti freeze and too much water? Ohh and the motor runs perfectly fine when I'm just driving around the city but it only does this on the freeway going 60.

TIA- Aaron

 

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Other than there, free bump.

 

funny you act like an elitist ******* here in this thread, yet in another you bash Tom (a civic guy) for stating an opinion he was asked for.....


.....but i digress. check your thermostat, and make sure the fan is kicking on....those are two great places to start.

 

That's the main drawback of owning the car I do, is the elitist stereotype, which is deserved here

 

Try this:

Always check the most obvious/easliest thing - coolant level. A lot of times after a swap you may have a coolant leak and not even know it until later on (as in your case on the freeway). Check the lower radiator hose and youe heater hoses - those are usually the leaky spots.

If it has no leaks then you will need some more trouble shooting.

Crank the car and let it sit and warm up. Feel the lower radiator hose for heat and pressure.

If it's still cold but the temperature is still climbing then congradulations, you probably need just a thermostat which is an easy fix.

The fan(s) should not come on either if your thermostat is bad.

I'llbet you might have a coolant leak though since it overheats on the freeway where the fans don't really kick on anyways.

***EDIT***

00-187:

So maybe you had no useful info to offer, so you thought you could disguise that by being an *******.






[Modified by B18C5-EH2, 9:13 AM 6/25/2002]

 

Yeah baby!!

 

Check your thermostat and check to see if you can add more water/coolant.. Sometimes there are air bubbles in the motor and TypeR motors do not have the bleeder like Civic motors..

 

No newer B18C's do actually. There is a "bleeding" procesdure still..

I agree with everyone else so far.. you said coolant level was ok so I'd check out the thermo and fans.. I would also install a real radiator..

oh, and for 00-0187.. he's just continuing in his elitish ******* ways.. I'm honestly SHOCKED he didn't accuse this guy of being a thief too..

-Dave

 

Make sure you have enought cooling liquide in the overflow reservoir next to the radiator. I had to add liquide twice in the reservoir before the complete cooling system was filled.

 

OWNED.
I think everyone who posted with the exception of 00-0187 answered your question. Good luck.

 

since he didn't i'm going to say it..... 9 out of 10 hybrid are illigitimate!! BS!! stean an itr!!!!

 

don't worry he's known to be a jerk, it's because he's insecure and all his life consists of is bashing others for his insecurities.

 

Everyday, my sympathy for ITR owners fades even more.

 

Wow there seems to be alot of hate going on. Anyway thank you all for the usefull information but the fans kick on but still it overheats. ohh thermostat is brand new too.

EDIT: The car is not stolen if you guys think it is I will be glad to post pictures of the car and give you the VIn and liscense plate numbers. I hate theives I had my ITR stolen too and downgraded to a GSR.


[Modified by CRintegreX, 12:16 PM 6/25/2002]

 

No one said your chit was stolen. I said I'm shocked *******-0187 didn't accuse you of stealing it.

are you using the stock temp gauge or aftermarket?

 

Ohh no I'm not acussing anyone for saying my stuff is stolen. I just said that if anyone would acuse me of it stolen. No its a stock temp gauge.

 

to some , but you have those that get way out of hand

 

You never had an ITR, you liar.

Aaron,

If you're using a Civic radiator with an Integra upper radiator hose, you can't use a stock radiator hose clamp to mate the two since the neck of the Civic radiator is smaller than that of the Integra hose. If you're losing coolant through this connection, that would cause the overheating.

If you need anymore help later on, I'm always willing to help.

 

read sig

 

Your sig is incorrect I have a B18C5 and I baught the whole damn thing form acura piece by piece and have paper work to back it. You hating on civics because we can be lighter in wieght and hold your power plant and pass you up. Damn sore looser


[Modified by underrated99si, 8:04 AM 6/26/2002]

 

underrated99si -

Psst. Jonas' sig is in jest. You might want to edit your post.

 

mine did the same thing when we fixed it. Just run the car and let it idle, pouring lots of water in the radiator and make sure the fans kick on..

 

Bleed the cooling line and you will be fine. You have an air pocket in your cooling system.
EVIL

 

you're a dumb ****. i was being sarcastic. i have a hybrid too