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charlesb2003 · 04-09-2007, 08:10 PM

hey guys! i just bought my girlfriend's 93 civic dx. it's a really nice car, low miles, but the head gasket blew on it once before and her ex-bf fixed it. well, i don't think he did too good of a job, and it's ok because i'm gonna be doing a mini-me head swap to it soon and i can straighten it all out then, but for now, it's running a little hot. not to the red, but above the middle, and i know that's not normal on any honda. i tried flushing the coolant and refilling with 50/50 honda premix, and it doesn't do much good. there are no bubbles in the system, i bled it out for 20 minutes from the bleed valve and let it run and kept adding till there were no more bubbles. when i come to a stop, it goes to normal range (just below half) but the minute i hit the gas, it starts moving. it never reaches the red, but it moves up and down a lot. there was some gook in the overflow and around the cap, i hope leftovers from the bhg, but the coolant i drained was fairly clean. i cleaned the overflow and the cap and so far, no more gook. any guesses?

Dasfinc · 04-09-2007, 08:51 PM

Check your T-stat. If its Bouncing up and down Rather Violently, it could be Sticking.

96EKB18C5 · 04-10-2007, 09:39 PM

pull your plugs & an try to start your car, if u see a water-foutain show, there's your answer=cracked/warped head or still blown head gasket.

TDSI99 · 04-11-2007, 08:02 PM

I would check you thermostat. It is either bad or is stuck. I have had that problem before....but mine shot to the top of the red.

JLTeedee · 04-22-2007, 10:37 AM

sounds like it maybe stuck open a little, flowing to fast to cool, and make sure the bleed hole is up when you put it in.

TheManRSW · 04-22-2007, 12:46 PM

Thermostat.

801CRX · 04-22-2007, 06:21 PM

Thermostat
+1000

04-09-2007, 08:10 PM	#1
charlesb2003 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 87 Accord Hatch, 92 Acura Legend, 93 Civic Coupe Rep Power: 0	overheating? hey guys! i just bought my girlfriend's 93 civic dx. it's a really nice car, low miles, but the head gasket blew on it once before and her ex-bf fixed it. well, i don't think he did too good of a job, and it's ok because i'm gonna be doing a mini-me head swap to it soon and i can straighten it all out then, but for now, it's running a little hot. not to the red, but above the middle, and i know that's not normal on any honda. i tried flushing the coolant and refilling with 50/50 honda premix, and it doesn't do much good. there are no bubbles in the system, i bled it out for 20 minutes from the bleed valve and let it run and kept adding till there were no more bubbles. when i come to a stop, it goes to normal range (just below half) but the minute i hit the gas, it starts moving. it never reaches the red, but it moves up and down a lot. there was some gook in the overflow and around the cap, i hope leftovers from the bhg, but the coolant i drained was fairly clean. i cleaned the overflow and the cap and so far, no more gook. any guesses?

04-09-2007, 08:51 PM	#2
Dasfinc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 532 iTrader: 2 / 100% Rep Power: 10	Check your T-stat. If its Bouncing up and down Rather Violently, it could be Sticking. __________________ Teggy Powered Civic CX Hatch, and a 07 Ford Focus. Check out my Mini-Me Write-up! http://hondaswap.com/hybrid-eg-ek-dc...rite-up-96144/ Check out my B18B1 Swap Write-up! http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2239971

04-22-2007, 10:37 AM	#5
JLTeedee Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 94 civic Rep Power: 0	T-stat sounds like it maybe stuck open a little, flowing to fast to cool, and make sure the bleed hole is up when you put it in.

04-22-2007, 06:21 PM	#7
801CRX Got Rice? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UTAH Age: 20 Posts: 1,324 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 89' CRX HF and 90' Civic Si Rep Power: 25	Thermostat +1000 __________________ What's the difference between ricers and tuners? RICERS: Use whats popular TUNERS: Use what works What are you

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04-10-2007, 09:39 PM	#3
96EKB18C5 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 6	pull your plugs & an try to start your car, if u see a water-foutain show, there's your answer=cracked/warped head or still blown head gasket.

04-11-2007, 08:02 PM	#4
TDSI99 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	I would check you thermostat. It is either bad or is stuck. I have had that problem before....but mine shot to the top of the red.

04-22-2007, 12:46 PM	#6
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