I have a 2001 Integra GSR with only 6,000 miles car has a Greddy turbo kit with a 2.5mm Copper Headgasket and ARP headbolts. It has been running fine for the past 1,000 and then yesterday I see the temp gauge climb really fast into the Red. I was like **** so I pulled over and the FAL fan was not running. I shut the car off and then checked the fuse for the fan and it was blown. I replaced the fuse and restarted the car after waiting a few minutes for it to cool down. It ran fine the rest of the way home but the temp was fluctuating a lot. When I look in the resevoir the line from the radiatior has bubbles coming out of it pretty fast. Im not sure if it is a faulty radiator cap not keeping pressure in the system or what. I drained the oil and it had no antifreeze in it. I drained the Antifreeze and there was no oil in it. So I pulled out the plugs and they are all nice and black since the car is running rich with the AEM EMS system. I pulled out the cams and Retorqued the headbolts but they were all at the proper torq specs. I took a flashlight and looked down at the pistons and they are all pretty clean with very little if any black soot on them. All 4 look the same as do the plugs. What else can I do or should I do to find out whats wrong?


[Modified by 18gTeg, 9:48 PM 5/13/2002]

 

ttt

 

anyone

 

run a compression test
have you had any problems since replacing the fuse?


[Modified by KAMiN, 4:50 PM 5/13/2002]

 

that is what happend to my teg and it was a blown headgasket.... sorry man

 

Did you ever get the block or head o-ringed for the copper head gasket???

 

Try a new radiator cap before you do anything else - you may save yourself a lot of time & money.

 

No I did not get the block O-Ringed. I never knew that you had to. I think the fuse blew from the fan being on so long trying to cool down the motor. I have the cams out right now waiting on an answer of what I should do. I was thinking about ordering a cometic Headgasket it says it does not require O-ringing. I hate to take this damn head off again though.

 

i had bubbles and my head gasket was blown, id say if you know what you doing just pull the head and through a greddy headgasket in there, its like $120 and will lower your compression nicely, but first id compression and leakdown test it.