finks 1992 accord lx Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 i have a 1992 Honda accord lx that was over heating do to a cracked rad. so i replaced it and the thermostat (as well as adding anti-freeze and oil,not in the rad thou) and it ran good for a while. Then the other day it over heated again and i added more anti freeze and bleeded the lines, then it over heated again today and i have know idea what it could be, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pballer2005 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 i have a 1992 Honda accord lx that was over heating do to a cracked rad. so i replaced it and the thermostat (as well as adding anti-freeze and oil,not in the rad thou) and it ran good for a while. Then the other day it over heated again and i added more anti freeze and bleeded the lines, then it over heated again today and i have know idea what it could be, check to make sure the coolant is getting through all the hoses. one hose should be cooler than the other (i think it's the bottom one that supposed to be hot). check to make sure the rad fan is coming on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 or check if your fan motor is going bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtlehead Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Is it overheating on the gauge on the cluster and/or is it acutally overheating? Could be several things: 1. If you used a aftermarket thermostat it may be bad. 2. The engine coolant temperature sensor is giving bad readings making the gauge show it is over heating when infact the car is not. 3. If it is overheating while at a stop and the fans are not running then there is an issue with that system someplace. 4. Your head gasket is failing. You need to supply more details about when it is overheating, does the car act differently when it is over heating, confirm fans are turning on, etc. Once you better desrcibe it we can probably help better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkzayne Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 yeah in a way i have kinda the same problem my car if i am stoped at a redlight the temp will get hotter but i hit the gas and it drops right back down to normal what could that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB in AZ Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Is it possible to put the thermostat in upside down? (it was on the acclaim - see sig) How is your waterpump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyHondaNismo Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 make sure you bleed the air out of your water system, sometimes call Burbing, theres a little 10mm valve by the intake near the EGR, turn on your engine and open that valve up to let the air escape, it'll squirt out a few times but let it release all the air untill there is a constant flow of coolant coming out, then close it. Also check your fans to see if they turn on when hot, most likely a dead fan switch sensor, if your car only overheats when stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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