makaminski

Ok so I turn on my car after three months of it being parked in my garage while I was doing rrpairs and everything went fine. My check engine was off.I drove about one kilometer when I noticed the temp skyrocket so I parked the car, turned it off, checked for leaks in my coolant, nothing. The radiator is full of coolant but I did notice the fans not engaging. I recently replaced my thermostat so now I'm at a loss any ideas?

3.2TLc

It appears as though you may have created a problem somewhere.
Recheck all of the work which you recently have done to the car. Make sure that the T-stat was properly installed and that the cooling system is burped free of any air pockets. Maybe a coolant thermo-sensor is faulty ?

makaminski

I bave checked all my previous work and found no leaks, coolants all there.what i have found out recentley is that when. I tried to turn on my heat to lower the thermostat,y heating did not work.also my fans did not engage. Also a friend suggested my water pump.

3.2TLc

Did the heat and fans operate before ya did the work ?

The 2 stage Honda T-stat is the best choice. Are ya sure that the T-stat was installed properly and that the cooling system was burped of air ?

Skirmich

Easy check for your fans: Turn Ignition to II (Dont start the Engine) then start the A/C at 60°F, Fans SHOULD come on.

3.2TLc

Do as Skirmich advised and if both fans turn on, then there's another problem within the cooling system circuit.

If you're sure that the T-stat was installed properly, try burping any air pockets by leaving the rad cap loose, turning the heat on high, then start the motor and bring it up to operating temp, bring the rpms up for awhile, the cooling fan should then activate, and the coolant should be starting to overflow from the rad opening. There should be no bubbles present, but a nice even flow spilling over. If the T-stat opens, the hoses should both feel hot.

Shut off the motor and let cool, add enough coolant mix to top off the rad and it's overflow container to the full mark. Restart and see if ya got heat and fans working. If not, then it's either a faulty T-stat, fan relay or sensor switch.

Yikes

Check the fuse. If that's good, check the fan relay. If that's good, it's more than likely the fans themselves. If the fans aren't coming on, it more than likely isn't because the thermostat or air in the coolant. My money is either on the fan relay or the fan motor themselves.

makaminski

I checked the fans turned on and everything went smooth but then coolant started spraying everywgere. The source is somewhere between the battery and the engine right under the air filter

makaminski

My upper radiator hose popped so I replaced it but now I have no coolant circulating because the hose heats up hot and my temp shoots up. The fans do work