I have a 94 Civic DX Coupe. This past weekend on a work trip, my car broke down, and I had to abandon it to finish the job I was working on. Now the car is about 400 miles away, and I need to do my homework before I figure out a way to get back up there.
On my trip, my temp gauge was normal for most of the time, but then slowly rised, and periodiclaly it would drop back down, then slowly rise, and repeat. Eventually it was running all the way in the red, and i pulled over to prevent damage. The ol' turn the heater trick wasn't working, so I parked it overnight, let it cool, and put in fresh coolant, and the car returned to normal for about 100 miles. then the same symptoms. I turned on the heater, and I couldn't even get hot air... I think this means no hot coolant is running through my heater, which means my water pump is bad??? Is this a proper diagnosis? How much does this cost to repair? It may not be worth my trip up there to repair this car.
Thanks.
2006-08-22 06:29:38 · 4 answers · asked by Have_ass 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
well if you had to add coolant then you have a leak but just because coolant isnt getting through the heater core doesnt mean water pump, what can happen, and honda is good about this, is you get an air pocket in the system and it doesnt flow right, your honda has a bleed valve right by the upper radiator hose where it attaches to the engine. but fix the leak or you will spend 1000 bucks on a new head
2006-08-22 06:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a clogged radiator. thats the reason why the temp gauge is going up, when you are cruising or the engine speed is above idling. it goes down when you are just idling. its because at higher engine speed, water in the cooling system is being forced by the water pump to pass tru the radiator but since it is clogged, the water cant pass tru easily. how to check? once cooled down, take off the radiator cap, start the engine, while idling peep at the radiator where you can see the water flowing, have someone step on the gas, you should be able to see the water flowing inside the radiator. if it flows out of the radiator if you gas it, radiator is clogged.
2006-08-22 06:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like someone else has the issues if they feel the need to scold you for commiserating with them. I get it. You are simply saying... "Hey... it's too bad such a crappy thing had to happen. You are a nice person. You deserve a vehicle that works well." Sigh. Maybe whoever is scolding you for 'apologizing' is taking out their frustration with the vehicle on you. When people scold me for apologizing I look them square in the eye and say, "I'm sorry, I'll try to stop apologizing" with a very serious look on my face. If they get it, they laugh. If they don't, then I apologize again. Either way, I end up laughing. :)
2016-03-27 01:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you need a new one do to it maybe all rushed in side the tubes where the water goes
2006-08-22 06:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by Heart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋