seven@aloha.net (Seven) spake unto the masses in
news:27d3c559.0401112318.1124d9db@posting.google.c om:

> OK, here’s the story.
>
> About a month ago, I noticed that my 1990 Honda Civic DX (with
> automatic transmission and A/C and ~75,000 miles) started getting hot
> within 5 minutes after starting out. Almost to the red line on the
> gauge. I was stuck in traffic when I noticed this. I immediately tried
> to pull off a freeway exit. As soon as I got off the exit, I noticed
> the temperature drop almost instantly on the gauge from the line below
> the red to midway on the gauge. But then a couple of minutes later
> through town, the temp went back up again, only to drop back down
> later when going back onto the freeway. It did this on the remainder
> of my freeway trip and ever since then.


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This does not sound like a rad problem at all. How's the coolant level? Has
it been bled properly using the bleed bolt on the upper rad hose?

Do you notice the reservoir level mysteriously going UP?

If the coolant level is fine, it sounds more like something electrical,
Like maybe the TW switch being bad, its wiring corroded or something else
electrical.



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