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RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/5/2006 12:54:17 AM    accord586   Posts: 2 Joined: 1/3/2006 Status: offline Thank you for the information. I found where the thermostat was and i replaced it. That only took about 30 minutes. As of right now, it seems that the temperature gauge on the instrument panel is now working correctly. My only other concern is that i still have no idea if the radiator fans are coming on. Could you guys tell me a way to test the fans? and make sure that they are working in concert with the thermostat. Thanks for all your help so far. (in reply to mennerja) Post #: 16

RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/5/2006 4:20:36 PM    mennerja   Posts: 10 Joined: 12/26/2005 Status: offline If you turn on your AC and the fans come on you know the motors are good. If you want to make sure it work right you need to just let it run until they come on. You can also rev the motor some to help heat up the antifreeze quicker. (in reply to accord586) Post #: 17

RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/6/2006 4:03:41 AM    lightshow Posts: 1775 Joined: 1/6/2006 Status: offline hey everyone glad to be new to the board. now that you know you have a good thermostat you can move on to something else. couple major things you want to tackle. one make sure there are no clogs, actually flush out the system. If you pour water in the top it should easily flow out the lower hose. adding stop leak is an easy way to clog up the small passages in the engine. two, like said earlier, make sure the engine is actually overheating. the sender or the guage could easily be out. if the water pump stops working, youll know it, big time cause its on a belt its required to spin. if there isnt any oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil, and your motor is running good no backfires or black smoke or anything you can be pretty sure that you head gasket is good. leak testing it is the best thing to rule that out. all of these things are very easy to test. do things real big and your car should stop overheating tomorrow. lightshow (in reply to mennerja) Post #: 18

RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/6/2006 7:19:31 PM    Hondamatic Posts: 80 Joined: 12/7/2005 From: PA/NY Status: offline Well my problem is finally cured!!! Dumb-ass me didn't change the waterpump on the JDM motor I received.. It looks like the motor was run with straight water (must be salt water, lol) because the fins on the waterpump were rotted off.. The waterpump did not have any play in it.. the seals were perect, it spun freely.. I didn't think to pull it at the time.. So I'm glad my problem is fixed, I just have to tackle the commin erractic surging idle problem.. _____________________________ 1991 Accord SE <- Crashed *see classfied section* 1987 Mitsu Montero (5spd 2.6l Turbo I/C) 2dr 1994 Mitsu Montero 3.5l SR - Loaded. (in reply to lightshow) Post #: 19

RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/6/2006 7:55:32 PM    lightshow Posts: 1775 Joined: 1/6/2006 Status: offline bling bling, thats what im talking about. i have a funny feeling your car is not going to be overheating anymore (in reply to Hondamatic) Post #: 20

RE: Thermostat Differences - 1/6/2006 8:03:58 PM    lightshow Posts: 1775 Joined: 1/6/2006 Status: offline hey pull of the maf its on the intake manifold. spray it with electronic cleaner or brake cleaner, and you may see that surging idle problem go away. lightshow (in reply to lightshow) Post #: 21

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