My car is over heating!

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Oct 20, 2003 | 03:59 PM

SupaFly_Honda

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My car is over heating!

I check my radiator, but theres no leak. The water resavoir is filled with brownish water. Is a bad thermostat be causing this?

Oct 20, 2003 | 05:46 PM

jweller

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Re: My car is over heating! (SupaFly_Honda)

brownish water...about the consistency of a milkshake? blown headgasket

Oct 20, 2003 | 05:47 PM

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Re: My car is over heating! (SupaFly_Honda)

is the water thicker than normal? does it look like rust deposits? be a little more descriptive about the water

Oct 21, 2003 | 04:34 AM

JimBlake

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Re: My car is over heating! (AK1200)

And...
It's possible for the radiator to be empty but the overflow bottle is full.

Rusty water? That's not good...

Oct 21, 2003 | 06:54 AM

93NXLUDE

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Re: My car is over heating! (SupaFly_Honda)

The brownish water could be the biodegradeable antifreeze it turns brownish if you don't change it ever 3-5yrs because it is degrading in you radiator....this can cause the radiator to clogup and cuase the car to run hot. I would flush the radiator and change the thermostat then see what happens.

Oct 21, 2003 | 08:33 AM

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Re: My car is over heating! (jweller)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jweller »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">brownish water...about the consistency of a milkshake? blown headgasket</TD></TR></TABLE>

man yeah, flush your rad. and refill... but usually

brownish color = oil+coolant = blown headgasket.