Honda Civic Thermostat & Valve Removal

[teteng]

Raine, thanks for being the first to reply. Driving speed has nothing to do with the overheating. It's quite unpredictable and intermittent when it happens. Today for example, I drove Makati - Marikina - Makati without a problem, whereas last Friday, I barely drove a block when it occurred (although the car was idling at the parking lot for some time), and the temperature dropped by itself while the car was idling by the roadside.

V6Dreamer, thanks. Ganun pala downside pag tinanggal, tataas gas consumption ko? Actually natataasan na nga ako sa consumption nya ngayon e. About the coolant.... I guess I'll have to check my user's manual and record kung gaano ba kadalas ito, but I'm sure more than 2 years na.

Userfriendly, that's the procedure we did at the shop when my thermostat was replaced for the second time, hindi lang kami particular sa temperature readings then. Thanks!

Thanks for the replies all, please keep them coming if there are still some areas not covered.

Nga pala, aside from increased fuel consumption, could there be any other ill effect if these parts are removed (parang nagka-appendicitis kotse ko kung nagkataon)?..... Not that I'm rich, baka lang pumuro ako sa lotto one of these days.... hehehe....

Salamat po ulit!!!

[yapoy86]

The engine cooling system has 2 electronic components 1: Temp Sending Unit and 2: Thermostat; Temp Sending unit main function is to indicate the temperature to your gauge, this is resistive type, when temperature increases, the resistance reading will be approaching to "closed" state, when cold it is in "open" state; Thermostat main function is to control your radiator fans, if you will observe, your radiator fans "start automatically", when the engine is cold, the fans will not start so that the engine will reach the optimal operating temp faster.. but when the engine reached temperature higher than the "optimal operating temp" the fans will automatically to cool down the system.. These parts are installed in the position that will not impede the circulation of engine coolant..

I advise to have your radiator checked for accumulation of dirt or blockage..

A good running engine will not overheat easily, I had a mazda 323 before that i forgot to refill the coolant reservoir and forget to check the radiator for 6months of everyday usage.. When one day I remembered to check it, the water from the coolant reservoir is already dried up and the water level inside the radiator is already half from the radiator cap... still my temp reading is still in normal and no overheating was experienced