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1993 Honda Civic

Tiny
AJ MACKAY
  • MEMBER
  • 1993 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 239,000 MILES
I was in my car yesterday and it started reving on its own, like idoling from about 2000rpms down to about 400, then back up again, and it was also overheating, what could be causing this problem?
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 AT 9:50 AM

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Tiny
BRUCE HUNT
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  • 3,753 POSTS
Check the level in the cooling system. I would bet it is low on antifreeze. Fill it, bleed the air from the system and keep a closer look at the coolant level. The system is a closed system and a leak is an indication of a breakdown. I might be looking for escape routes for the fluid.
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