Overheating <:-O

[keanucb7]

my 91 accord ex-r is overheating sadly drove it for a mile and it started to overheat but when i step on the gas the temp goes down to the middle and then goes up again when i stop it would be cool if i can get some help thanks

[Fleetw00d]

First thing to do is check the coolant level (when cool). If it is low, make sure when you fill it up that you open the bleed fitting on top of the thermstat housing until bubbles stop. How old is the thermostat? Water pump? Check the overflow tank for bubble while the engine is idling? Does the overflow tank keep filling up? Have somone powerbrake it a little, do the bubble increase? If so, you've got a head gasket leak. Any oil in the coolant? Any water in the oil (it will look like chocolate milk)?

[mozzandherb]

^^^ just to add, check to make sure your fans are working

[keanucb7]

Thank you so much for the help I don't have anymore money to gt the car fixed hopefully it's no biggie thanks again!!!!
I'll let yo know if evertythings cool!!

[Velocifero]

Fuckin balls. So the car has been overheating for a couple years now. Usually at idle. The fans work, so many moons ago, after seeing some residual coolant on the splash guard under the radiator drain plug I thought I kinda found the problem. I tightened the ring clamp on the big coolant line and called it good.

Fast forward to yesterday - it overheated again in traffic, so I topped it off when I got back. WELL it did it again today. I pop the hood, the reservoir was bone dry yet again and I can hear hissing from thermostat and see coolant misting around the area. I found out where it was coming from:





I think the line is either no. 1 or the blow up picture B-17-30. Is that line safe to remove to check if there's a hole or not?

[Fleetw00d]

Tough to tell from the video, but it looks like line 1. They are all safe to take off when the engine is cold. You will lose a certain amount of coolant, probably less if you drain from the valve at the bottom of the radiator first (at least it is easier to collect here). What year? How many miles? Any idea how old the hoses are? Might be a good idea to replace them all, change the thermostat, and put fresh coolant in.

[Velocifero]

Tough to tell from the video, but it looks like line 1. They are all safe to take off when the engine is cold. You will lose a certain amount of coolant, probably less if you drain from the valve at the bottom of the radiator first (at least it is easier to collect here). What year? How many miles? Any idea how old the hoses are? Might be a good idea to replace them all, change the thermostat, and put fresh coolant in.

The car is a 94 but the motor stuff is probably a 95. No idea how old those hoses are. I changed the thermostat maybe 2 years ago. Wonder how much everything is...