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#1 (**permalink**) 07 Sep 2003, 04:15 pm

TallGuyCA wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am new to this group and this question may have been asked before.
>
> in heavy stop and go traffic the water temperature goes way up at 80% and
> then the fan engages and cools it down to 50% levels. In normal driving it
> is stable at 30% of the gage.
>
> This has been happening for couple of years and I am wondering what could be
> wrong. In the past the hottest the engine got was at the 50%. My mechanic
> friend said that it is the fan switch. I had it replaced and the problem
> persists.
>
> Is there a thermostat that needs to be replaced? Could it be a sensor
> somewhere else that is broken? I just replaced the vacuum next to the
> distributor and oxygen sensor during a smog check.
>
> The car has 190,000 miles on the odometer and I have been the sole owner of
> the car.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance.
>
>

You're the same guy I just posted to in the Honda group. I think I gave
you some good advice on your *Prelude*, have you tried any of it?

Your entire cooling system has almost 200k miles on it. Quit
(Cross)posting and start turning wrenches.

#2 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2003, 02:52 am

> > The car has 190,000 miles on the odometer and I have been the sole owner
of
> > the car.
> You're the same guy I just posted to in the Honda group. I think I gave
> you some good advice on your *Prelude*, have you tried any of it?
>
> Your entire cooling system has almost 200k miles on it. Quit
> (Cross)posting and start turning wrenches.
>
Right on Franz!!

#3 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2003, 09:11 pm

Yeah - I just replaced the radiator at 193000 in my 1994 integra. The 1st
time it overheated!!!!

"noyap" <noyap?@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > > The car has 190,000 miles on the odometer and I have been the sole
owner
> of
> > > the car.
> > You're the same guy I just posted to in the Honda group. I think I gave
> > you some good advice on your *Prelude*, have you tried any of it?
> >
> > Your entire cooling system has almost 200k miles on it. Quit
> > (Cross)posting and start turning wrenches.
> >
> Right on Franz!!
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2003, 09:28 pm

Michael McCaffrey wrote:

> Yeah - I just replaced the radiator at 193000 in my 1994 integra. The 1st
> time it overheated!!!!
>
>
> "noyap" <noyap?@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:HyW6b.3289$PE6.650@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>>>The car has 190,000 miles on the odometer and I have been the sole
>
> owner
>
>>of
>>
>>>>the car.
>>>
>>>You're the same guy I just posted to in the Honda group. I think I gave
>>>you some good advice on your *Prelude*, have you tried any of it?
>>>
>>>Your entire cooling system has almost 200k miles on it. Quit
>>>(Cross)posting and start turning wrenches.
>>>
>>
>>Right on Franz!!
>>
>>
>
>
>

I replaced the radiator, hoses and thermostat at 100k. The car heats up
quicker in the winter and the gauge never goes above 40% no matter what
the ambient temp is.

A great repair!

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