Bad week for the TL

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Old 06-11-2011, 10:50 AM
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Bad week for the TL

ok i was standing outside the car for about 15-20 mins talking car running all of a sudden its leaking and over heating ...so i popped the hood to find the fulids in the reservoir bubbling.... my car never over heated before.but wait there's more the fluid was blue.... ive seen green and orange antifreeze but never blue .... then the lights start to act crazy also the fogs are on very dim though even when i take the keys out and shut the lights off. when i turn the lights on ... nothing on the dash the left signal is on but not blinking as of now the only light i have is one fog light smh ...helpppppp
Old 06-11-2011, 11:16 AM
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The blue fluid is Honda coolant. As for the lights acting funny...no idea. Bad battery? Only thing I could think of since your car was just idling for 20 minutes and the alternator wasn't really recharging it. Have you driven the car since?
Old 06-11-2011, 12:36 PM
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the battery is a couple months old i was thinking maybe the ballast or sumthing
Old 06-11-2011, 05:10 PM
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OT- question. Can you post pics of your car? I'm interested in seeing the color.
Old 06-11-2011, 05:26 PM
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^ Looks purplish..
Old 06-12-2011, 09:57 AM
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ill take some tomorrow but i warn u im using my iphone
Old 06-12-2011, 10:16 AM
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Your car overheated. Acura/Honda uses a BLUE extended life coolant in their vehicles. When the coolant is Green it's due for a coolant service. There could be a few things going on with your car.

Did you hear the cooling fans kick on before the overheating?-You may have a bad relay or blow fuse for the fans, or have bad fans

Next time you get your vehicle warmed up touch your coolant hoses are they both hot or one is hot the other is cold?-You may have a bad thermostat. Usually the return hose from the engine to the radiator will stay cool as the upper hose would stay hot. Thermostat suck won't allow proper flow thus improper cooling = overheating.

Did you notice any other location where coolant may leak from other than your coolant reservoir bottle?-Strong indication if coolant is leaking from the radiator that your radiator needs replacing and is packed with corrosion. Coolant service is also adviced with this type of repair. Honda/Acura coolant is 6 yr, 105k.

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Old 06-12-2011, 10:40 AM
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bad rad cap can also cause reservoir overflow.
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