hey all, my car starts to overheat in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I was thinking if I got a lower temp thermostat, this would solve my problem. I think the stock thermo fully opens at 192'F. Would 170' be too low? How bout 180? It doesn't overheat, but does go 3/4 of the way to the "H".

PS: Radiator fluid and coolant are normal, as for fan operation.
Thanks for the replies

 

and is your water pump working properly?

 

second that...

in any event, unless you are just going to drive it to the ground, which i dont think you are...i would go through the effort of fixing it right, not just rigging it up...

 

new Honda water pump and belts also

 

have you replaced the cap?

 

not the radiator cap, still OEM. Should I get a Greddy cap or Apexi?

 

i think another oem would be fine...but i would defintely change it...if your system is not pressurizing properly, that could cause it to overheat...

 

I think I'll get an Apexi, I think it looks pretty good. I'll give it a try. thanks for the help

 

np...hope it works...either way, its a cheap item

 

just curious, what does np mean?