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#1 (**permalink**) 31 Aug 2005, 12:55 pm

On my 1988 Honda Accord DX the battery light won't go out and I replaced
the battery and alternator. It is also overheating but not regisitering on
the temperature gauge. What else do I need to check before even driving it
again?

#2 (**permalink**) 31 Aug 2005, 06:07 pm

ParrotQueen wrote:
>
> On my 1988 Honda Accord DX the battery light won't go out and I replaced
> the battery and alternator. It is also overheating but not regisitering on
> the temperature gauge. What else do I need to check before even driving it
> again?

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Fill the rad to the top, and the overflow reservoir to the line MAX. You
may have to bleed some air from the engine block. Don't put any tap
water in your Honda . . It's called Hondacide.

'Curly'

#3 (**permalink**) 31 Aug 2005, 09:14 pm

"ParrotQueen" <pupparoo922@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On my 1988 Honda Accord DX the battery light won't go out and I replaced
> the battery and alternator. It is also overheating but not regisitering on
> the temperature gauge. What else do I need to check before even driving it
> again?
>
Measure the voltage across your battery with the car running. It should be
14.5 volt if the alternator is doing a proper job.
Make sure all connections (grounds to engine, body) are all tight.

Remco

#4 (**permalink**) 07 Sep 2005, 09:03 am

Thanks for the info, but I may have killed the old
girl. I did use tap water, along w/coolant, however,
this car has well over 185,000 miles on it. Is it
worth fixing? And what about the battery light that
won't go out even after replacing it and the
alternator?

Thanks,
PQ

#5 (**permalink**) 09 Sep 2005, 02:27 am

I would suggest to check the belts, water pump and thermostat.

"remco" <whybcuzREMOVE@THISyahoo.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:rutRe.4508$OT1.1395@fe09.lga...
> "ParrotQueen" <pupparoo922@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:0ffda0468d7e430890163dfe09d2032e@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>> On my 1988 Honda Accord DX the battery light won't go out and I replaced
>> the battery and alternator. It is also overheating but not regisitering
>> on
>> the temperature gauge. What else do I need to check before even driving
>> it
>> again?
>>
> Measure the voltage across your battery with the car running. It should be
> 14.5 volt if the alternator is doing a proper job.
> Make sure all connections (grounds to engine, body) are all tight.
>
> Remco
>
>

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