1996 Honda Del Sol Car over heating

Tiny
JOSEPH1069
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  • 1996 HONDA DEL SOL
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 137,000 MILES
Recently I noticed when at a drive through or stop light for about 10 minutes my car starts to over heat. There are no signs of oil in my coolant as well no leaks. I am going to replace whatever it is myself however I dont want to do the head gasket if its the water pump or vise versa. Please help thanks
Friday, July 18th, 2008 AT 1:59 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Start with the simple things first, check that the cooling fans are coming on, the thermostat is functioning correctly. The pressure cap is working and look into the radiator and have it cleaned & flow tested. Start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Friday, July 18th, 2008 AT 5:15 AM

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