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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Ok i have a 90 crx si with a d16a6 with a d16z6 vtec head turboed and i been haveing ALOT of over heating problems i put in a new head gasket... that didnt work new thermastat didnt work used a lower temp thermastat that didnt work then got a half rad to get all the heat away from the rad that didnt work put a new water pump in that didnt work eather.. people told me i might have worped my head. you think thats my problem and help honda tech
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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fan coming on in traffic? bleed the air out of the coolant system?
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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i have my fan on a switch so i turn it on as soo as i turn the car on and yeah coolant is bleed
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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thanks for all ur help?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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you might have blockage in your radiator. Also if your using a full size radiator being that close to the turbo may heat it more. I know people have trouble with their ac cause its so close to the turbo and manifold
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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i just put in a half rad to keep it away and that didnt work
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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If its a stock half size then thats your problem
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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whys it my prob the i stuc a half rad in from a civic
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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You have a stock half radiator on a boosted car. Get 2 core or larger radiator.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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but i ran the stock one for like 3 mounths and then it started over heating so we stuck a stock half rad in
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