My accord has been running hot, not the engine, but the temp gauge. I bought a new thermostat last night went to put it in and nothing was there, I know some people think the thermostat is in the front off the top radiator hose. Well, anyway no thermostat and the electric plug that goes into the thermostat housing had some sort of diode in it and it wasn’t connected. I put the thermostat in and reconnected the electrical part to the thermostat housing and almost right away when i started the car, the temp gauge said hot. I let it idle for awhile and the engine or coolant wasn't hotter than normal. I drove to work today with the ac on and still not hotter than normal, but the gauge says so. now what do i do?

Thanks

 

dude , !! no thermostat??? you're looking at the wrong place

the thermostat is on the back side of the engine - follow the big hose that goes to the back of the engine block.

its not that easy to replace thermostat, notice the marking on the thermostat and put it exactly how it was before.

 

Sorry for the confusion. I understand that the thermostat in not in the front off the top of the radiator. I was in the rear of the engine and there was no thermostat. Anyway, anyone have any help on this?

 

yes- install thermostat where it is suppose to be

 

Could it be a sensor? Is your fan coming on when it's supposed to?

 

you're confusing me [&:]

 

Where would i find a sensor?

 

I'm not sure about the accord, but on my legend there was a sensor on the bottom of the radiator that controlled when the fan came on.