B18C1 overheating - 94 Si
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B18C1 overheating - 94 Si
Setup = stock B18C1 in 94 Si hatch
Drove the car to work monday (~95 miles round trip). No problems, except a little hesitation at WOT.
Drove the car to work tuesday, again, no problems except hesitation at WOT.
Today (wednesday) on my way to work I'm on the freeway doing ~70mph (not accelerating hard or anything) and the temp starts creeping up. I notice it's creeping and immediately exit and crank the heater (it got up to just below 3/4). After cranking the heater the temp drops quickly back to normal.
I find a Napa store and go in and buy some things (waiting for the car to cool down). Get back out to the car and notice coolant has leaked from the bottom radiator hose. Weird thing is that some leaked out but isn't leaking anymore. I fill the radiator up to the full mark with water and run it for a while and it seems ok. Drive to work with the heater on and the temp stays at normal level for the rest of the 30 miles.
Seems to me that the radiator hose is too big for the radiator and maybe there is an intermittent leak caused by this discrepancy. This is the Autozone "dual core" radiator but the fittings are the size of the D16 radiator hose *not* the B18C hose.
Anyone have any problems with this? Suggestions?
Drove the car to work monday (~95 miles round trip). No problems, except a little hesitation at WOT.
Drove the car to work tuesday, again, no problems except hesitation at WOT.
Today (wednesday) on my way to work I'm on the freeway doing ~70mph (not accelerating hard or anything) and the temp starts creeping up. I notice it's creeping and immediately exit and crank the heater (it got up to just below 3/4). After cranking the heater the temp drops quickly back to normal.
I find a Napa store and go in and buy some things (waiting for the car to cool down). Get back out to the car and notice coolant has leaked from the bottom radiator hose. Weird thing is that some leaked out but isn't leaking anymore. I fill the radiator up to the full mark with water and run it for a while and it seems ok. Drive to work with the heater on and the temp stays at normal level for the rest of the 30 miles.
Seems to me that the radiator hose is too big for the radiator and maybe there is an intermittent leak caused by this discrepancy. This is the Autozone "dual core" radiator but the fittings are the size of the D16 radiator hose *not* the B18C hose.
Anyone have any problems with this? Suggestions?
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Re: B18C1 overheating - 94 Si (Judah)
'Seems to me that the radiator hose is too big for the radiator and maybe there is an intermittent leak caused by this discrepancy. This is the Autozone "dual core" radiator but the fittings are the size of the D16 radiator hose *not* the B18C hose.'
im sure that the radiator you have is a civic and not a del sol vtec. if the d16 hose is perfect fitting for the radiator you're using the wrong one. if you can afford to purchase the 95 del sol vtec radiator your car will not leak or overheat.
im sure that the radiator you have is a civic and not a del sol vtec. if the d16 hose is perfect fitting for the radiator you're using the wrong one. if you can afford to purchase the 95 del sol vtec radiator your car will not leak or overheat.
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Re: B18C1 overheating - 94 Si (eg6si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg6si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">'Seems to me that the radiator hose is too big for the radiator and maybe there is an intermittent leak caused by this discrepancy. This is the Autozone "dual core" radiator but the fittings are the size of the D16 radiator hose *not* the B18C hose.'
im sure that the radiator you have is a civic and not a del sol vtec. if the d16 hose is perfect fitting for the radiator you're using the wrong one. if you can afford to purchase the 95 del sol vtec radiator your car will not leak or overheat.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, the fittings on the radiator is D16 sized. Need a new radiator....
im sure that the radiator you have is a civic and not a del sol vtec. if the d16 hose is perfect fitting for the radiator you're using the wrong one. if you can afford to purchase the 95 del sol vtec radiator your car will not leak or overheat.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, the fittings on the radiator is D16 sized. Need a new radiator....
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