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civic 1992/D16a9 - temp gets high when driving 130 km/h (80 mph)

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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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Default civic 1992/D16a9 - temp gets high when driving 130 km/h (80 mph)

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there is problem facing me when i drive my car ( Honda civic 1992 - D16a9 - automatic ) over 130 for above 10 min temp getting high , i stopped my car and check that the radiator empty and the reservoir full of water , so i let the car get cold and run it with filling it with water and the reservoir make it to max , i drive it above 140 same problem .

if i drive it normally not than 120 its good , car did not get hot

so what is the problem note that the radiator semi new
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:19 AM
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130 kilometres per hour?
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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i'd say you probably have a blown headgasket, judging by the reservoir overflowing.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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yes km/hr

and how to check if its headgasket
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Block tester, and leakdown test.
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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Block tester, and leakdown test.

can u clarify more for me , i mean how , which tools cause u know there are different in usuing tools from my country and urs

thanks
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 05:05 AM
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** How To - Leakdown Test ** - Honda-Tech
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