thanks desert for the indepth reply, i am going to get some 50/50 from auto zone right now, one thing i know for sure as for the fans, when i had the car running for a while then turned on the a/c popped to hood and both fans were on, so dunno, now both hoses are hot before they were not.

 

you need to make sure that both fans work when engine gets warm WITHOUT putting the a/c on ..

 

ok, how long do you thing it might take for a car to get warm enough for both fans to be on?? also is 1 gallon 50/50 antifreeze enought or do i need more??

 

might take several minutes,, make sure to monitor the needle on the gauge,,

lower hose should begin to feel hot ( t-stat opening ) when needle is about or slightly above 1/4 at the temp gauge

Both fans should come on when needle is at around 1/2 \ at temp gauge

if needle is at 1/2 on the gauge and lower hose is NOT hot ,, t-stat is sticking closed , needs replacing ..

1 gallon mix 50-50 should do the job


chk this out..

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/OVE...m_20999/tm.htm

 

desert , a definate thank you to you for your help, i took the car for a short drive, came back home popped the hood, both fans on, top hose and bottom hose hot , turned car off and the passenger side fan stayed on for a short time then cut off, all sounds good???

 

Sounds to me like you've got it! Since you had a hot upper hose at one point and a cold lower hose you may still have a sticky thermostat so if your issues come back then keep in mind that it may need replacing...

 

thanks sir nasty, definatly keeping an eye out for the t-stat

 

How about the collapsed radiator hose?

If the cap is OK, what about a clogged hose leading to the overflow reservoir?

 

not sure if the cap was a problem, but i bought a new one, all seems fine as of right now.