temp this high ok?

rosystreasures

1990 Integra GS 4dr
Tested the thermostat and that works.

When hot, the upper radiator hose is VERY hot, while the lower radiator hose just stays slightly warm.

She still overheats. Just not as badly now.
 

Aussie

Zoom-Zoom
Tested the thermostat and that works.

When hot, the upper radiator hose is VERY hot, while the lower radiator hose just stays slightly warm.

She still overheats. Just not as badly now.
Do you know what temperature it opened at? Just cause it popped open doesn't mean it working correctly.

As for your hoses, one is always going to be cooler, that's the point of the radiator, hot coolant leaves engine, goes through radiator to cool down, and cooler coolant goes back into engine.
 

rosystreasures

1990 Integra GS 4dr
Do you know what temperature it opened at? Just cause it popped open doesn't mean it working correctly.

As for your hoses, one is always going to be cooler, that's the point of the radiator, hot coolant leaves engine, goes through radiator to cool down, and cooler coolant goes back into engine.
We boiled the thermostat on the stove. When it opened, we put the cooking thermometer in the water and it read approx 180.


I have to pick up y roommate at 9 ish tonight, so we will see then what the temp guage says. I will report back afterwards.
 

The Kev

Vtec? I have V-TAK! Son..
We boiled the thermostat on the stove. When it opened, we put the cooking thermometer in the water and it read approx 180.


I have to pick up y roommate at 9 ish tonight, so we will see then what the temp guage says. I will report back afterwards.
While your driving, Put your heater on full blast....an old school remedy that never fails....Trust me, the temp will decrease for the time being....8)
 


R13

The other asshole
Lol you should learn too. Not good when your girl has to work on your whip lol j/k
I'm a girl too...I know some things...just cant rebuild a car...like she can..
Bwahahahaha i'm f***ed up and this is the funniest thing all night, good thing I checked CI
:rolf: :rolf: :rolf:


Take the radiator out and run a water hose to the top inlet/outlet, It could be stopped up.
 
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Nick_C78

New Member
All good points so far. However, did your fans kick on? If it was just sitting there idling and the fans didn't kick on you could have a bad fan sensor. Without the fans on to cool it at idle, it can get pretty damn hot.
 


R13

The other asshole
That could still be true although my fans don't work and my teg doesn't even get on the warm side on 93 octane and it gets around 90-100 degrees around here in the summer.
 

Nick_C78

New Member
Lucky you? lol

Also, a compression test can tell you how your HG is. A combustion dye test on your coolant will confirm.
 

rosystreasures

1990 Integra GS 4dr
All good points so far. However, did your fans kick on? If it was just sitting there idling and the fans didn't kick on you could have a bad fan sensor. Without the fans on to cool it at idle, it can get pretty damn hot.
Previous owner actually hacked them to stay on all the time......
 

Nick_C78

New Member
Hah wow. Perma fan.

Well, our cars are different. Just because the coolant isn't getting in to the motor and burning off doesn't mean the combustion isn't getting in to the coolant. It can technically still be your HG. I would combustion dye test the coolant at the very least. I have seen lots of cars have bad head gaskets that overheat but don't burn coolant.
 

rosystreasures

1990 Integra GS 4dr
As for your hoses, one is always going to be cooler, that's the point of the radiator, hot coolant leaves engine, goes through radiator to cool down, and cooler coolant goes back into engine.
Which hose is which? The top one is hot and bottom cool. So the bottom goes INTO the engine?? I am a little confused...please explain.
 

rosystreasures

1990 Integra GS 4dr
Lucky you? lol

Also, a compression test can tell you how your HG is.
I'd like to do this today. How do I properly do this on an integra engine? I *THINK* I do it with the engine warm and pull out the fuel fuse?? Which fuse is that? I dont have a diagram of my engine bay fuses...
 
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