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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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as of late it's been 90 degree weather here in jerz.my car's temp has been acting strange..i beat my car on the way to the beach 90 plus sometimes in d3 with the a/c on.when i hit traffic the temp rose above halfway point.when traffic started moving it dropped down quick as it should.now sometimes with a/c on or off when i drive for a bit the temp goes to the halfway point.i looked,as did my mechanic and found nada.sometimes she runs fine for long periods of time,others it runs a bit hot.what could be the problem?thermostat was just replaced also.....
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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thats what mine does, except i have a hole in my radiator and need to replace it asap.
and i tried stepping on it one time, took it to 4k and as the rpms were going up, my temperature gauge went down to normal and as soon as i stopped, it shot back up above middle
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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radiatior is what i was thinking,but all appears well. .what should i check for?what else could it be?just praying its not a headgasket cuz it could be that right?

fyi the temp is almost guarenteed to go up if i beat on her..
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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i hope mine isnt the headgasket, i just got that changed
btw i didnt find out mine had a hole in it until one day i checked the engine as soon as i got home from an hr drive, and i saw it misting out water and i pull the acc. cable and it started squirting out water
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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how much did you pay for the head?diy?how hard?.......
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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it was part of my $1500 tune up
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
radiatior is what i was thinking,but all appears well. .what should i check for?what else could it be?just praying its not a headgasket cuz it could be that right?

fyi the temp is almost guarenteed to go up if i beat on her..
when is the last time the radiator has been flushed? try that, it's really easy. Also try the clutch fan, see if it's running. The only things that will really keep it from going hot are your fan, radiator, and thermostat. If you already tried the thermostat, try the other 2.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 02:15 AM
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thanks,never flushed the radiator nor do i know when the prev owner did.how often should you flush?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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I think Acura's suggested Maintenance Schedule is every 45k or 3 yrs.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's
I think Acura's suggested Maintenance Schedule is every 45k or 3 yrs.
i do it every 2 years, but i think you've got it down.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:51 AM
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hey sub, gonna do it yourself right, cause dont pay to have it done bro, it's reallll easy to do.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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STOP BEATING ON YOUR CAR AND RACING SATURNS!!! K BYE
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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im having the same problem where sometimes the temp rises up over half, but my problem is one of my radiator fans is running slow. i just have to whack it with a wrench til all the sand falls out of it and it gets back to normal for a while. damn all the dump trucks on the turnpike
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
STOP BEATING ON YOUR CAR AND RACING SATURNS!!! K BYE
lol.... i think you dont have enuff hateradeonthe2.2 in your radiator...
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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i also got smoke coming out my vents when ac is on.(temp normal)anyone else?condensation?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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i also got smoke coming out my vents when ac is on.(temp normal)anyone else?condensation?
its NAWZ
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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its NAWZ
That's your purge valves
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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is there anyway to override the fan to have it on full blast all the time?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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STOP BEATING ON YOUR CAR AND RACING SATURNS!!! K BYE
Drunk, but I still have to agree with my own statement
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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is there anyway to override the fan to have it on full blast all the time?
Yes, get a switch for it.


Btw subbz, I was going to recommend the thermostat and to have your fans checked.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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what kind of switch?
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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flushed and running great.found a bad hose also.got a new tire so were almost back to status.you people are what the french call "le poop".......
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