Overheating

TBILLHEIMERII

MEMBER
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY
0.5L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
232,000 MILES

My van is overheating, I had a bad hose from radiator to the engine. I replaced it as well as the thermostat. I’m still losing coolant though, except I can’t find any leaks. Also when I press the gas it seems to get hotter, and when I let off gas it seems to start to cool down. Heater, A/C and fans seem to be working. I do believe my power steering pump is bad, but I’m not sure if that would be the issue. Any advice on what to do next?

Saturday, June 12th, 2021 AT 6:04 PM

1 Reply

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
110,176 POSTS

Hi,

Does it only happen when in stop-and-go traffic or does it also happen at highway speeds? If only in stop-and-go traffic, have you noticed if the cooling fans are turning on?

If it happens at highway speed as well, the coolant is full, and there are no obstructions in front of the radiator, we need to check for a head gasket related issue.

Take a look through this link. It explains how to check for a gasket issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Let me know if any of the symptoms indicated in the link are present. Also, let me know if there are specific things that cause it to overheat.

Take care,

Joe

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Saturday, June 12th, 2021 AT 10:45 PM