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95 accord with 148000 miles

I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.

That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
Am I going down the wrong path.

Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
survive running the heater all day.

Scott

Have you done the test for a blown head gasket ???
"Scott" <sjkramer00@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 95 accord with 148000 miles
>
> I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
> oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
> Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
> freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
> almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
> became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
> gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.
>
> That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
> that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
> I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
> the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
> I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
> months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
> failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
> the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
> So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
> Am I going down the wrong path.
>
> Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
> survive running the heater all day.
>
> Scott

Scott wrote:

> 95 accord with 148000 miles
>
> I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> than it usually did.

thermostat?

Sounds like a classic thermostat issue.

Pars

Scott wrote:

> 95 accord with 148000 miles
>
> I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
> oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
> Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
> freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
> almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
> became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
> gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.
>
> That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
> that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
> I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
> the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
> I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
> months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
> failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
> the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
> So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
> Am I going down the wrong path.
>
> Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
> survive running the heater all day.
>
> Scott

Installed new thermostat, problem solved. Yous guys are GOOD!
Thanks, now I can enjoy my new freon...... And I don't have to sweat
out 2 liters everyday in traffic......everybody wins!

Scott



pars <"sdaro(remove)"@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<40D8CEF5.3AA8E801@hotmail.com>...
> Sounds like a classic thermostat issue.
>
> Pars
>
> Scott wrote:
>
> > 95 accord with 148000 miles
> >
> > I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> > ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> > than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
> > oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
> > Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
> > freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
> > almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
> > became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
> > gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.
> >
> > That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
> > that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
> > I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
> > the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
> > I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
> > months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
> > failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
> > the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
> > So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
> > Am I going down the wrong path.
> >
> > Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
> > survive running the heater all day.
> >
> > Scott

I was about to suggest first replacing the thermostat and then, if that
didn't work lubing the fans. I'm glad to hear that the thermostat fixed
it - figured it probably would. However I remember once reading about a
Jaguar, I think, where the electric fans turned much slower with age due to
the lubrication drying out. Relubricating the fan solved that particular
overheating problem.

On the other hand the Jaguar probably had a Lucas (Prince of Darkness) fan.


"Scott" <sjkramer00@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Installed new thermostat, problem solved. Yous guys are GOOD!
> Thanks, now I can enjoy my new freon...... And I don't have to sweat
> out 2 liters everyday in traffic......everybody wins!
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> pars <"sdaro(remove)"@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<40D8CEF5.3AA8E801@hotmail.com>...
> > Sounds like a classic thermostat issue.
> >
> > Pars
> >
> > Scott wrote:
> >
> > > 95 accord with 148000 miles
> > >
> > > I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> > > ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> > > than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
> > > oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
> > > Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
> > > freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
> > > almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
> > > became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
> > > gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.
> > >
> > > That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
> > > that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
> > > I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
> > > the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
> > > I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
> > > months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
> > > failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
> > > the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
> > > So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
> > > Am I going down the wrong path.
> > >
> > > Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
> > > survive running the heater all day.
> > >
> > > Scott

"Pepe Duran" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Have you done the test for a blown head gasket ???
> "Scott" <sjkramer00@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:776dbe6e.0406221447.39fe7f51@posting.google.c om...
> > 95 accord with 148000 miles
> >
> > I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem all day. A few days
> > ago I noticed my car running a little bit hot. Not too hot just more
> > than it usually did. I watched it and eventually went in to get my
> > oil changed and to ask the guy if on the lift he noticed anything.
> > Nothing was seen leaking and all my fluids were fine. (I also got
> > freon added to my system as AC was at suboptimal capacity) Anyway,
> > almost immediately it started getting worse, to the point where it
> > became necessary to turn on my heater to reduce the temp. The car has
> > gotten progressively worse since yesterday, now overheating regularly.
> >
> > That being said, today i decided to flush my radiator. I have done
> > that and it still runs hot. Then I thought it may be the sensors, so
> > I hardwired the fan to be on always. It is still running hot. Now
> > the last thing I can think of is inadequate flow via the water pump.
> > I had timing belt, seals, water pump, yadayada replaced about 3-4
> > months ago. I am now starting to assume that maybe the pump is
> > failing or something. While at overheating temp, the bottom hose from
> > the radiator is not TOO hot and the top one going to radiator is HOT.
> > So I believe the radiator is workign but the flow is just not there.
> > Am I going down the wrong path.
> >
> > Please help as it is hotter than hell in Central Florida and I cannot
> > survive running the heater all day.
> >
> > Scott
>
> Could be the thermostat too
ed/ontario