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1999 Acura Integra Overheating

Tiny
RFERNEYHCFIORG
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  • 1999 ACURA INTEGRA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 13,300 MILES
Can drive car up to 7-8 miles before it starts overheating. Then I have to run the heater to keep it from overheating.

Replaced two leaking hoses and thermostat over the last 4 weeks. No longer loosing any fluid.

Spark plugs all look good and all cylinders show good compression.

Radiator fluid has always been clean/green - never any brown color or debris.
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 AT 12:52 PM

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Tiny
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Hi rferneyhcfiorg,

Did you check if the cooling fans are working?
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 AT 10:11 AM
Tiny
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They only come on if I turn on the AC. But that doesnt cool off the engine either. The ONLY thing that cools the engine is running the heater.
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 AT 3:04 PM
Tiny
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Check if the lower radiator hose to engine is cool when overheating occurs. If that is the case, the thermostat is stuck in the closed position. You might have a bad thermostat out of the box.

You mentioned driving 7 or 8 miles for it to overheat, would tyhat mean it takes less than 10 minutes of starting engine?
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 8:34 AM

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