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1999 Honda Civic Repair Question


Topics covered: Radiator, Coolant, Cooling fan.
Mileage: 170,000 miles.

Asked on July 9, 2012

1999 honda Dx heating problems?

I know this is a common rhetorical question but i want suggestions please! i just drove home from work haling A** and its the morning not to hot outside but when i came to a stop light my car started overheating!? i changed the thermo stat not that long ago could it be it being defective? or my fan not kicking in ? will do my own research before i get back on here thank you ! love this site i actually get info and exact ddetails!
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Replied on July 9, 2012

check your radiator first, when it's hot feel for cold spots if there are then your rad may be bad. if it's a bad tstat, normally it will overheat very quick. make sure your coolant level is full as well as it may have dropped since the t-stat change.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on July 13, 2012

yes i checked it and emptied the radiator put in some new coolent and still over heats the same. could it be the t-stat messing up again. thanks man

Tiny Response from hondaDx
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Replied on July 13, 2012

When does the overheating occurs?
Are the cooling fans working?
Do you have coolant losses issues?

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on July 17, 2012

when i drive off the freeway and my civic Dx only has 1 cooling fan. i see that the radiator if empty but the extra tanks still full

Tiny Response from hondaDx
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Replied on July 17, 2012

Check the radiator cap and if bad, replace it and bleed the system and retest. If radiator still deplete, get a pressure test done. Most probably the head gasket is bad.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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