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slammedcivic · 07-04-2004, 12:32 AM

I put a 99 gsr motor into my civic but I have noticed it runs really hot. The temp gauge says it ok but when I pop the hood after drivng I notice it is exceptionally hot. I can even feel the heat from below the shifter inside the car.. Is it something to be worried about??? The temp gauge says its ok and my radiator wasnt swapped, its the original.. should I put a integra radiator in?? or is the original radiator good enough??? and do these motors usually run as warm as they do?

2000Si · 07-04-2004, 12:35 AM

just make sure you have enough coolant and your water pump is working properly.

I can feel the heat from my shifter and parking brake, thats heat from the exhaust, perfectly fine.

lowandslow · 07-04-2004, 10:20 AM

check the thermostat? sometimes they fook up and will stay closed/open

ITR EG6 · 07-08-2004, 10:42 PM

If all of the above recomendations check out fine and you are still concered I would look into getting a dual core Del Sol rad. Mine keeps mine nice and cool.

civicious · 07-08-2004, 10:49 PM

in my four door (R.I.P.), i put a 99 civic dual-core radiator in, replaced my water pump, and it still seemed hot as fuck under the hood...my temp gauge said everything was ok thogh, and i never had trouble with it overheating (and i drove 30 miles to and from work every day).

from what i've seen, i think that they just seem hot as shit under the hood. if you're at the track or what have you, between runs leave your hood up.

Qwikcivic · 07-08-2004, 10:50 PM

I did the same swap and kept my civic radiator. It runs fine temp gauge is just under half way mark. The heat from the bottom of the shifter is normal.

civicious · 07-08-2004, 10:51 PM

and before someone says it...yes, my 'temp gauge' was actually my rewired gas gauge. pluh.

driverunknown · 07-09-2004, 01:59 AM

^^^
That's ghetto

92b16vx · 07-09-2004, 02:03 AM

Check under your shift boot to make sure that when you swapped, you put back the two rubber covers over the hole for your shifter, that could be why it feels o hot on the inside. As far as your motor being hot, well it is containing several thousands of small explosions a minute, so that can tend to make things warm.

07-08-2004, 10:49 PM	#5
civicious FüK-VTEC Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 23 Posts: 8,410 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 07 Nissan Frontier, 90 CRX Si, 06 ZX6R racebike, chopped-out 02 Yamaha V-Star Rep Power: 189	in my four door (R.I.P.), i put a 99 civic dual-core radiator in, replaced my water pump, and it still seemed hot as fuck under the hood...my temp gauge said everything was ok thogh, and i never had trouble with it overheating (and i drove 30 miles to and from work every day). from what i've seen, i think that they just seem hot as shit under the hood. if you're at the track or what have you, between runs leave your hood up. __________________ CMRA #265 http://www.myspace.com/civicious AIM: greyfades

07-08-2004, 10:50 PM	#6
Qwikcivic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 118 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	I did the same swap and kept my civic radiator. It runs fine temp gauge is just under half way mark. The heat from the bottom of the shifter is normal. __________________ 93 Civic Si GSR swap AEM cai/Skunk2 I/M DC header/Thermal catback exhaust/Skunk2 short shifter Ground control coilovers Tokico Illumina's 15" rota slips w/mugen nuts

07-08-2004, 10:51 PM	#7
civicious FüK-VTEC Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 23 Posts: 8,410 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 07 Nissan Frontier, 90 CRX Si, 06 ZX6R racebike, chopped-out 02 Yamaha V-Star Rep Power: 189	and before someone says it...yes, my 'temp gauge' was actually my rewired gas gauge. pluh. __________________ CMRA #265 http://www.myspace.com/civicious AIM: greyfades

07-09-2004, 01:59 AM	#8
driverunknown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,482 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Boosted B16 in ej1 Rep Power: 26	^^^ That's ghetto __________________ The swap is completed. Dented oil pans will kill vtec. Now boosted! Vouches: Wanderinman

07-09-2004, 02:03 AM	#9
92b16vx B happy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Location: Location: Location: Age: 38 Posts: 13,020 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: dohc 95 egg Rep Power: 186	Check under your shift boot to make sure that when you swapped, you put back the two rubber covers over the hole for your shifter, that could be why it feels o hot on the inside. As far as your motor being hot, well it is containing several thousands of small explosions a minute, so that can tend to make things warm. __________________ 95 CX\|B16A2 XBL \| binary xj0hnx \| Halo 3


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07-04-2004, 12:32 AM	#1
slammedcivic Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	I put a 99 gsr motor into my civic but I have noticed it runs really hot. The temp gauge says it ok but when I pop the hood after drivng I notice it is exceptionally hot. I can even feel the heat from below the shifter inside the car.. Is it something to be worried about??? The temp gauge says its ok and my radiator wasnt swapped, its the original.. should I put a integra radiator in?? or is the original radiator good enough??? and do these motors usually run as warm as they do?

07-04-2004, 10:20 AM	#3
lowandslow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: maine Posts: 770 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	check the thermostat? sometimes they fook up and will stay closed/open

07-08-2004, 10:42 PM	#4
ITR EG6 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	If all of the above recomendations check out fine and you are still concered I would look into getting a dual core Del Sol rad. Mine keeps mine nice and cool.

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