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Old 10-17-2012, 04:15 AM
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Hey new to this forum and hondas jus bought my first 1 its a 95 accord v4 vtec my problem is that while driving I can smell the coolant leaking bt its nt leaking its jus steaming out of the radiator cap and overflow bottle I hav replaced the cap bt still steam leaks out while driving its a new radiator although it might b from a 98 n nt a 95 also my temp gauge is fine car never overheats according to the gauge bt releases steam from cap and overflow bottle n I have to top off radiator ever few days please sum1 help any input is welcome
 
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Old 10-17-2012, 05:52 AM
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I'm guessing heater hose, radiator hose, water pump or even the heater core (is the carpet in the passenger foot well damp).
 
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Old 10-17-2012, 07:08 AM
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I'll move this over to General Tech where it belongs.
 
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Old 10-17-2012, 12:32 PM
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The hoses are fine n the water is pumping the the system five by the looks of it the carpet is nt wet . What is the heater core
 
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Old 10-17-2012, 01:05 PM
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The hoses are fine n the water is pumping the the system five by the looks of it the carpet is nt wet . What is the heater core
The heater core is like a mini radiator in the dashboard that has cabin air run through it for cabin heat. There are hoses in the engine compartment that typically link the engine near the water pump to the firewall nipples for the heater core.
 
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Old 10-19-2012, 05:01 AM
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Are you overfilling the overflow bottle ? It should only be filled up about halfway in the bottle itself. It shows the "MAX FILL" mark. It's only about halfway up the bottle. If you overfill it, when the car heats up the system is going to expand and it will overflow. If you aren't overflowing and the car isn't overheating you could have a blown headgasket. You should do a compression test.
 
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