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CarGuru > Honda > Is my car screwed? 18 March 2005 07:05:59

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Is my car screwed?
Dee 16 March 2005 22:05:08
	I was told last week by my mechanic that my 94 Accord EX (4-cyl.) has a lower radiator hose that has a slow leak. I've been topping off the radiator every morning while waiting for payday to have it fixed. Meanwhile, last night my husband used my car. This morning I forgot to check the radiator, took off in it and noticed the A/C was on (!!!!!), the heater wouldn't work and about 1 mile up the road the needle started climbing. I pulled off the road that second. Since he'd also left his truck keys in my car, he couldn't bring me any water so I had no choice but to turn off the motor, let it cool down and carefully limp home without it going into the red. (It came close, but didn't.) I'm wondering, even after filling the radiator, why won't my heater work? Also, God only knows how long he drove it last night overheated.... How do I find out if my block's cracked, head's warped, or some other godawful thing? It will be at the mechanic's next week, but meanwhile is there any way to tell if something's seriously screwed?
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Guest 16 March 2005 23:12:14 [ permanent link ]
	If it's really bad it will let you know soon. If it is not so bad, it could drive for quite a while before anything bad happens. No real way to tell, without pulling off pieces of the engine and inspecting. No point. It sounds like the thermostat or heater valve is now stuck and won't allow the heater to work. By the way, if there is no coolant in the area of the sensor, you're temp gauge doesn't read accurately. It "could" have gotten a lot hotter than you're thinking. I pegged my Integra at the hot end of the gauge though, due to a water pump leak, and didn't hurt the engine. It went for another 85,000 miles before trade-in. Good luck.
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Remco 17 March 2005 00:01:16 [ permanent link ]
	You might be overheating now because an air bubble might be present in the system somehwere because it was allowed to run low. The heater will then also not work properly because the coolant basically doesn't ciculate. Try this: refill it, start the car but leave the radiator cap off. Let it run for 15 minutes or so, keeping your eye on the temperature because you don't want it to overheat. When you see the coolant level drop, add more. You may note some burbing from the radiator - this is when some of the air comes out and your signal to add more coolant. Be careful refilling from the radiator not getting burned. You may have not done any damage - if it acts normally, it is probably just fine. Remco
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Guest 17 March 2005 07:53:37 [ permanent link ]
	Remco wrote:> You might be overheating now because an air bubble might be present the system somehwere because it was allowed to run low.> The heater will then also not work properly because the coolant> basically doesn't ciculate. Good point. Check your car manual for an "air bleed" procedure. You may need to open a small valve and let out air until some coolant starts escaping.
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Halo2 Guy 17 March 2005 08:41:15 [ permanent link ]
	Just another reason why it pays to maintain your car properly and fix things as they need repair. "Dee" <Nobody@nospam.com> wrote in message news:oz_Zd.5938$Ux.4961@tornado.texas.rr.com...>I was told last week by my mechanic that my 94 Accord EX (4-cyl.) has a> lower radiator hose that has a slow leak. I've been topping off the > radiator> every morning while waiting for payday to have it fixed. Meanwhile, last> night my husband used my car. This morning I forgot to check the radiator,> took off in it and noticed the A/C was on (!!!!!), the heater wouldn't > work> and about 1 mile up the road the needle started climbing. I pulled off the> road that second. Since he'd also left his truck keys in my car, he > couldn't> bring me any water so I had no choice but to turn off the motor, let it > cool> down and carefully limp home without it going into the red. (It came > close,> but didn't.)> I'm wondering, even after filling the radiator, why won't my heater work?> Also, God only knows how long he drove it last night overheated....> How do I find out if my block's cracked, head's warped, or some > other> godawful thing? It will be at the mechanic's next week, but meanwhile is> there any way to tell if something's seriously screwed?>
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Y_p_w 17 March 2005 09:00:07 [ permanent link ]
	jmattis@attglobal.net wrote: Remco wrote:> You might be overheating now because an air bubble might be present> the system somehwere because it was allowed to run low.>>The heater will then also not work properly because the coolant>>basically doesn't ciculate.> Good point. Check your car manual for an "air bleed" procedure. You> may need to open a small valve and let out air until some coolant> starts escaping. It's pretty simple. The air bleed screw is usually by the thermostat housing. It's a nut with a little hole extending in the middle. Just put something under it to catch the coolant. Drain it until it comes out without air, and refill. It might need to be filled more than once.
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Y_p_w 17 March 2005 09:04:07 [ permanent link ]
	Dee wrote: I was told last week by my mechanic that my 94 Accord EX (4-cyl.) has a> lower radiator hose that has a slow leak. I've been topping off the radiator> every morning while waiting for payday to have it fixed. Meanwhile, last> night my husband used my car. This morning I forgot to check the radiator,> took off in it and noticed the A/C was on (!!!!!), the heater wouldn't work> and about 1 mile up the road the needle started climbing. I pulled off the> road that second. Since he'd also left his truck keys in my car, he couldn't> bring me any water so I had no choice but to turn off the motor, let it cool> down and carefully limp home without it going into the red. (It came close,> but didn't.)> I'm wondering, even after filling the radiator, why won't my heater work?> Also, God only knows how long he drove it last night overheated....> How do I find out if my block's cracked, head's warped, or some other> godawful thing? It will be at the mechanic's next week, but meanwhile is> there any way to tell if something's seriously screwed? The lower rad hose in my '95 Integra GS-R blew and I limped home about two miles. You'll know if it's toasted. Coolant will leak like crazy if there's a crack or warp. It was fine for another 20K miles when the radiator tank cracked. Of course lack of coolant doesn't cause radiator damage. Then it was stolen, but that's another story.
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SoCalMike 18 March 2005 03:50:28 [ permanent link ]
	Pars wrote:> Typically,> The male cares for the car as much as he does the woman....> (but don't let my wife hear me saying that) heh... the g/f can leave. im keepin my 98 cx hatch!
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Randolph 18 March 2005 04:39:49 [ permanent link ]
	SoCalMike wrote:> Pars wrote:> > Typically,> > The male cares for the car as much as he does the woman....> > (but don't let my wife hear me saying that)> heh... the g/f can leave. im keepin my 98 cx hatch! I guess your g/f doesn't hang out in this new group... As for me, the ex-wife is out, the '94 hatch stayed. -- ======================================================= A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph
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Slim 18 March 2005 06:18:13 [ permanent link ]
	halo2 guy wrote:> Just another reason why it pays to maintain your car properly and fix things> as they need repair. AMEN. -- "This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the table," George Bush, Feb 22 2005 http://www.quantumphilosophy.net/files/clips/TimRyan_Medium.mov http://www.bushflash.com/thanks.html http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/weapons.html#wms WHY IRAQ?: http://www.angelfire.com/creep/gwbush/remindus.html http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/chickenhawks.htm "Bubba got a BJ, BU$H screwed us all!" - Slim
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Dee 18 March 2005 06:52:03 [ permanent link ]
	<< After a few margaritas or after the PMS subsides???? LOL!!!! >> Post-MS, actually, but yeah... I think you're on to something.
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