honda civic vti 1996 overheat problem

**fivpa** · December 15th, 2003 06:13 PM

Hi, i'm a new member here.
Ask ko lang kasi we have purchased a 2nd hand civic, problem is overheat, possible ba sending unit ang problem kasi tumataas temperature nya but the water sa radiator & reserve is normal. I hope you can help me with this. tnx.

**fivpa** · December 15th, 2003 06:34 PM

with regards to your problem, I think you should check the radiator if there is a problem.

FrankDrebin · December 15th, 2003 06:44 PM

huh?!

**stelvio** · December 15th, 2003 08:54 PM

faults in the sending units are extremely rare. What's your car's mileage? are you sure it isn't tampered? if it's 130,000 or more you might need new head gaskets. When you say overheat, how high is it on the temperature gauge, 3/4, 4/4 redzone etc.? Steam usually won't come out before the 3/4 mark. Is the radiator fan working properly? Civic overheating problems usually originate from clogged radiators.

**OTEP** · December 15th, 2003 11:43 PM

Clogged radiator or a bad water pump are good bets if you're not loosing any coolant.

Teka, baka naman puro tubig na lang ang laman ng system mo. A great way to corrode the cooling system.

**speedyfix** · December 16th, 2003 11:43 AM

you may also want to check the thermostat and thermoswitch as these may get busted or not read signals properly if there is a lot of buildup around it.

best bet would be to get a new thermostat and switch, then overhaul the radiator and fill it with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water. this should fix your overheating problemsÜ

**sauman** · December 18th, 2003 04:07 PM

pag kumukulo ang tubig sa reservoir pag mainit na ang engine kahit may coolant naman ito at mabilis din itong mabawasan kahit wala namang leak sa mga hoses or waterpump, cylinder head gasket na ang problem nito. If not baka nga may sira na or due for replacement na ang mechanism ng auxillary fan nito.

**paolorenzo** · December 18th, 2003 09:40 PM

Originally posted by FrankDrebin
huh?!

:confused: Same reaction...

Parang sinagot yata ni fivpa ang sarili niyang tanong... Schitz? ;)

**kimpOy** · December 19th, 2003 02:42 PM

related problem,
radiator fan not working
fuse is ok,
need 2nd opinion
thanks

**toink** · December 19th, 2003 04:14 PM

Originally posted by paolorenzo
:confused: Same reaction...

Parang sinagot yata ni fivpa ang sarili niyang tanong... Schitz? ;)

mukhang may 'hidden agenda' vs. hondas. nagkamali ng log-in name pretending to be a newbie. kuha nyo po? haha. . . . jok jok jok. . . hindi na 2loy nag-reply