B18C5 hatch running warm

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Sep 30, 2003 | 06:18 AM

KRiS1

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B18C5 hatch running warm

My ITR hatch runs kinda warm and I notice it going through a little bit of coolant each week. I also noticed when i pulled plugs 3 & 4 that there was a little bit of white specs and coating on the plugs. Another thing is that the cap spits coolant around the neck of the cap. Any ideas on the culprit?

BTW I am using a FAL slim fan and a PWR radiator.

Sep 30, 2003 | 07:03 AM

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Re: B18C5 hatch running warm (KRiS1)

could be a bad headgasket....

Sep 30, 2003 | 09:47 AM

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Re: B18C5 hatch running warm (trboCIVICWRX)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by trboCIVICWRX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">could be a bad headgasket....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it possible to have a blown head gasket but good compression?

Sep 30, 2003 | 11:30 AM

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Re: B18C5 hatch running warm (KRiS1)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KRiS1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Is it possible to have a blown head gasket but good compression?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes...I suggest getting it fixed before it overheats and warps your motor.

Oct 1, 2003 | 09:30 AM

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Re: B18C5 hatch running warm (KRiS1)

Take the cap off your radiator and fill it to the top with water. Leave the cap off and start your motor. Now water is expected to shoot our a little, but if it shoots extremely high then you have a blown head gasket.