Honda Car Forum

On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:42:21 -0400, Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYShotmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi George,
>
> That's exactly it. The car at idle warms up to less than the
>1/2 mark and stays there. When I take off and drive the temp drops
>down to near the cool mark. I have already replaced the t-stat once
>before but that didn't help and I was wondering if I should reorder
>another one or if the problem is somewhere else.

Ah, OK. I see you talked of getting another thermostat - was the 1st
replacement a Honda one? Other than that I'd probably replace the radiator
cap, keep an eye on the reserve tank level and verify the gauge is really
indicating properly. Honda temp gauges are supposed to indicate the same
needle deflection for a range of temps from ~80C to ~105C.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Hi George,

Yes the first replacement was a Honda thermostat. I had also
replaced the sensor that is in the front left side of the engine block
which I was told from the newsgroup was the one that displays to the
dash. I recently replaced my radiator (3 weeks ago) and the radiator
that I ordered had a new cap on it but I still have the same symptoms.
Do you think that I need to get a new t-stat....or replacement of the
sensor?

Thanks,
Nick


On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:20:13 -0400, George Macdonald
<fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:42:21 -0400, Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYShotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi George,
>>
>> That's exactly it. The car at idle warms up to less than the
>>1/2 mark and stays there. When I take off and drive the temp drops
>>down to near the cool mark. I have already replaced the t-stat once
>>before but that didn't help and I was wondering if I should reorder
>>another one or if the problem is somewhere else.
>
>Ah, OK. I see you talked of getting another thermostat - was the 1st
>replacement a Honda one? Other than that I'd probably replace the radiator
>cap, keep an eye on the reserve tank level and verify the gauge is really
>indicating properly. Honda temp gauges are supposed to indicate the same
>needle deflection for a range of temps from ~80C to ~105C.
>
>Rgds, George Macdonald
>
>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

On Wed, 19 May 2004 10:52:57 -0400, Nick
<npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi George,
>
> Yes the first replacement was a Honda thermostat. I had also
>replaced the sensor that is in the front left side of the engine block
>which I was told from the newsgroup was the one that displays to the
>dash. I recently replaced my radiator (3 weeks ago) and the radiator
>that I ordered had a new cap on it but I still have the same symptoms.
>Do you think that I need to get a new t-stat....or replacement of the
>sensor?

I believe, in a '96, there are two sensors next to each other on the
cylinder head under the distributor: the one with a single wire connection
is the gauge sensor; the other has two wires and is the TW sensor for the
ECU. Is the reservoir level behaving normally - around max when hot and
around 1/2way between min & max when cold? If everything is behaving right
I'd check the gauge sensor with an ohmmeter and then suspect the gauge
itself.

>On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:20:13 -0400, George Macdonald
><fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:42:21 -0400, Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYShotmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Hi George,
>>>
>>> That's exactly it. The car at idle warms up to less than the
>>>1/2 mark and stays there. When I take off and drive the temp drops
>>>down to near the cool mark. I have already replaced the t-stat once
>>>before but that didn't help and I was wondering if I should reorder
>>>another one or if the problem is somewhere else.
>>
>>Ah, OK. I see you talked of getting another thermostat - was the 1st
>>replacement a Honda one? Other than that I'd probably replace the radiator
>>cap, keep an eye on the reserve tank level and verify the gauge is really
>>indicating properly. Honda temp gauges are supposed to indicate the same
>>needle deflection for a range of temps from ~80C to ~105C.
>>
>>Rgds, George Macdonald
>>
>>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
>

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Thanks for the tip. I'll check the voltage on the sensors. I just
replaced the radiator recently so I filled the reservior near the max
level. i'll check it when the car is hot to see if it rises and then
settles when it is cold. I'll let you know what I find out.

Thanks again,
Nick

On Thu, 20 May 2004 06:51:39 -0400, George Macdonald
<fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 10:52:57 -0400, Nick
><npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi George,
>>
>> Yes the first replacement was a Honda thermostat. I had also
>>replaced the sensor that is in the front left side of the engine block
>>which I was told from the newsgroup was the one that displays to the
>>dash. I recently replaced my radiator (3 weeks ago) and the radiator
>>that I ordered had a new cap on it but I still have the same symptoms.
>>Do you think that I need to get a new t-stat....or replacement of the
>>sensor?
>
>I believe, in a '96, there are two sensors next to each other on the
>cylinder head under the distributor: the one with a single wire connection
>is the gauge sensor; the other has two wires and is the TW sensor for the
>ECU. Is the reservoir level behaving normally - around max when hot and
>around 1/2way between min & max when cold? If everything is behaving right
>I'd check the gauge sensor with an ohmmeter and then suspect the gauge
>itself.
>
>>On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:20:13 -0400, George Macdonald
>><fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:42:21 -0400, Nick <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYShotmail.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi George,
>>>>
>>>> That's exactly it. The car at idle warms up to less than the
>>>>1/2 mark and stays there. When I take off and drive the temp drops
>>>>down to near the cool mark. I have already replaced the t-stat once
>>>>before but that didn't help and I was wondering if I should reorder
>>>>another one or if the problem is somewhere else.
>>>
>>>Ah, OK. I see you talked of getting another thermostat - was the 1st
>>>replacement a Honda one? Other than that I'd probably replace the radiator
>>>cap, keep an eye on the reserve tank level and verify the gauge is really
>>>indicating properly. Honda temp gauges are supposed to indicate the same
>>>needle deflection for a range of temps from ~80C to ~105C.
>>>
>>>Rgds, George Macdonald
>>>
>>>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??
>>
>
>Rgds, George Macdonald
>
>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??