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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Default Help: 98 Integra Temperature Rises to HOT, BUT car "NOT" overheating!

98 Integra LS w/ auto tranny
150k miles
don't know maintenance history since i just bought it a couple of months ago.

after normal driving and getting to normal temp, the temp gauge goes to HOT/H while idling at a stop, drive thru...etc. When I drive, it goes down. When I REV the engine at a stop/parked, the temp goes back down to normal.

the Radiator fan turns on fine. The lower coolant hose is HOT. The coolant is not steaming out. The coolant is not bubbling/boiling. The engine is not "out of the ordinary" hot. In short, the car does not feel like it is overheating.

What could it be?

Thanks in advance
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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is the coolant low? i had this happen on my integra when i forgot to fill it up all the way .
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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any CEL light?
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Check the coolant level while the car is running. Can't be the T stat since the temp only goes up when you stop. Nothing is leaking or bubbling so it can't be air. This happened to me on my Rover, my coolant level was low. If it still persists, get a pressure test.
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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i will check my coolant level and report back!

thanks!
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Had this problem. Mine was the Radiator it was flooded with coolant on the top while the motor is at normal tempature.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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your cooling fan probably isnt coming on, could be a bad fan motor, ive had that happen before
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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GoKoolJapan,

How did you end up fixing this problem? This just happened to me today.
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by gokooljapan
98 Integra LS w/ auto tranny
150k miles
don't know maintenance history since i just bought it a couple of months ago.

after normal driving and getting to normal temp, the temp gauge goes to HOT/H while idling at a stop, drive thru...etc. When I drive, it goes down. When I REV the engine at a stop/parked, the temp goes back down to normal.

the Radiator fan turns on fine. The lower coolant hose is HOT. The coolant is not steaming out. The coolant is not bubbling/boiling. The engine is not "out of the ordinary" hot. In short, the car does not feel like it is overheating.

What could it be?

Thanks in advance
it could be a bad temperature needle had this happen on a 90 ls 400(lexus) it would say its hot as soon as i turned out car replaced gauge thingy (sorry dont know what its called ) the whole thing not just the needle and sure it was that because it never happened again
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