1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Hi all,
This may be a dumb question, but here's the deal. I have a '90 Accord LX with 208,000 miles. The timing belt has been changed, I have kept up with all the oil changes, etc. It has a radiator barely a year old. Up until recently, I've driven the car just around town, and it's been normal wear and tear. In the past couple months, I've taken road trips to York, PA, about 5 hours from me, in Richmond, VA. I've noticed the dash feels kinda hot after about a half hour on the road and the area around the stereo too. I always check the oil before I hit the road. The temp gauge remains in the middle. I thought I noticed some warm air briefly coming through the vent even when the heat was off, recently. The AC croaked last summer and I never got it fixed, if that's even a factor in this? Since I've just started taking this car on the road, I'm a bit concerned. I've called dealers, shops, nobody wants to touch this car, because they have no idea what it would be, if anything. You have to drive it about a half hour anyway to do this. Any ideas? Anything to be concerned with? I'm going to Hershey PA this weekend. Thanks, Josh http://www.pingeek.com |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
My 91 Civic's dash right above the radio always feels very hot after the car is
warmed up. I think I heard on "Car Talk" that this happens to be something usual with Hondas of this vintage. If the temperature gage is where it's always been, I wouldn't be immediately concerned. Of course, good preventive maintenance for a car this age might include replacing the cooling system thermostat. It's a $20 part and I should think not more than an hour of labor at any shop. It's likely a pretty straightforward do-it-yourself job, too. It was on my Civic. (I replaced my Civic's thermostat pre-emptively at about 150k miles.) This assumes you have never replaced the thermostat before. "Josh" <josh.kaplan1@comcast.net> wrote > Hi all, > This may be a dumb question, but here's the deal. I have a '90 Accord LX > with 208,000 miles. The timing belt has been changed, I have kept up with > all the oil changes, etc. It has a radiator barely a year old. Up until > recently, I've driven the car just around town, and it's been normal wear > and tear. In the past couple months, I've taken road trips to York, PA, > about 5 hours from me, in Richmond, VA. I've noticed the dash feels kinda > hot after about a half hour on the road and the area around the stereo too. > I always check the oil before I hit the road. The temp gauge remains in the > middle. I thought I noticed some warm air briefly coming through the vent > even when the heat was off, recently. The AC croaked last summer and I > never got it fixed, if that's even a factor in this? > > Since I've just started taking this car on the road, I'm a bit concerned. > I've called dealers, shops, nobody wants to touch this car, because they > have no idea what it would be, if anything. You have to drive it about a > half hour anyway to do this. > > Any ideas? Anything to be concerned with? I'm going to Hershey PA this > weekend. > > > Thanks, > Josh > http://www.pingeek.com > > |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
My 91 Civic's dash right above the radio always feels very hot after the car is
warmed up. I think I heard on "Car Talk" that this happens to be something usual with Hondas of this vintage. If the temperature gage is where it's always been, I wouldn't be immediately concerned. Of course, good preventive maintenance for a car this age might include replacing the cooling system thermostat. It's a $20 part and I should think not more than an hour of labor at any shop. It's likely a pretty straightforward do-it-yourself job, too. It was on my Civic. (I replaced my Civic's thermostat pre-emptively at about 150k miles.) This assumes you have never replaced the thermostat before. "Josh" <josh.kaplan1@comcast.net> wrote > Hi all, > This may be a dumb question, but here's the deal. I have a '90 Accord LX > with 208,000 miles. The timing belt has been changed, I have kept up with > all the oil changes, etc. It has a radiator barely a year old. Up until > recently, I've driven the car just around town, and it's been normal wear > and tear. In the past couple months, I've taken road trips to York, PA, > about 5 hours from me, in Richmond, VA. I've noticed the dash feels kinda > hot after about a half hour on the road and the area around the stereo too. > I always check the oil before I hit the road. The temp gauge remains in the > middle. I thought I noticed some warm air briefly coming through the vent > even when the heat was off, recently. The AC croaked last summer and I > never got it fixed, if that's even a factor in this? > > Since I've just started taking this car on the road, I'm a bit concerned. > I've called dealers, shops, nobody wants to touch this car, because they > have no idea what it would be, if anything. You have to drive it about a > half hour anyway to do this. > > Any ideas? Anything to be concerned with? I'm going to Hershey PA this > weekend. > > > Thanks, > Josh > http://www.pingeek.com > > |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Two things come to mind:
Perhaps the thermostat needs replaced (not sure that is what you call it). Its the thing that kicks on and off when the temperature hits a certain temperature and allows the radiator fluid to circulate. The other is whether there is air trapped in the radiator lines. Part of the procedure to change your radiator fluid is to open a certain screw or bolt or something and then wait until no more bubbles come out. Its close to the thermostat as I recall. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Two things come to mind:
Perhaps the thermostat needs replaced (not sure that is what you call it). Its the thing that kicks on and off when the temperature hits a certain temperature and allows the radiator fluid to circulate. The other is whether there is air trapped in the radiator lines. Part of the procedure to change your radiator fluid is to open a certain screw or bolt or something and then wait until no more bubbles come out. Its close to the thermostat as I recall. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of
last summer. "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:wqcrd.5243$6K5.3378@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net... > My 91 Civic's dash right above the radio always feels very hot after the car is > warmed up. I think I heard on "Car Talk" that this happens to be something usual > with Hondas of this vintage. > > If the temperature gage is where it's always been, I wouldn't be immediately > concerned. > > Of course, good preventive maintenance for a car this age might include > replacing the cooling system thermostat. It's a $20 part and I should think not > more than an hour of labor at any shop. It's likely a pretty straightforward > do-it-yourself job, too. It was on my Civic. (I replaced my Civic's thermostat > pre-emptively at about 150k miles.) > > This assumes you have never replaced the thermostat before. > > "Josh" <josh.kaplan1@comcast.net> wrote > > Hi all, > > This may be a dumb question, but here's the deal. I have a '90 Accord LX > > with 208,000 miles. The timing belt has been changed, I have kept up with > > all the oil changes, etc. It has a radiator barely a year old. Up until > > recently, I've driven the car just around town, and it's been normal wear > > and tear. In the past couple months, I've taken road trips to York, PA, > > about 5 hours from me, in Richmond, VA. I've noticed the dash feels kinda > > hot after about a half hour on the road and the area around the stereo too. > > I always check the oil before I hit the road. The temp gauge remains in the > > middle. I thought I noticed some warm air briefly coming through the vent > > even when the heat was off, recently. The AC croaked last summer and I > > never got it fixed, if that's even a factor in this? > > > > Since I've just started taking this car on the road, I'm a bit concerned. > > I've called dealers, shops, nobody wants to touch this car, because they > > have no idea what it would be, if anything. You have to drive it about a > > half hour anyway to do this. > > > > Any ideas? Anything to be concerned with? I'm going to Hershey PA this > > weekend. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Josh > > http://www.pingeek.com > > > > > > |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of
last summer. "Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:wqcrd.5243$6K5.3378@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net... > My 91 Civic's dash right above the radio always feels very hot after the car is > warmed up. I think I heard on "Car Talk" that this happens to be something usual > with Hondas of this vintage. > > If the temperature gage is where it's always been, I wouldn't be immediately > concerned. > > Of course, good preventive maintenance for a car this age might include > replacing the cooling system thermostat. It's a $20 part and I should think not > more than an hour of labor at any shop. It's likely a pretty straightforward > do-it-yourself job, too. It was on my Civic. (I replaced my Civic's thermostat > pre-emptively at about 150k miles.) > > This assumes you have never replaced the thermostat before. > > "Josh" <josh.kaplan1@comcast.net> wrote > > Hi all, > > This may be a dumb question, but here's the deal. I have a '90 Accord LX > > with 208,000 miles. The timing belt has been changed, I have kept up with > > all the oil changes, etc. It has a radiator barely a year old. Up until > > recently, I've driven the car just around town, and it's been normal wear > > and tear. In the past couple months, I've taken road trips to York, PA, > > about 5 hours from me, in Richmond, VA. I've noticed the dash feels kinda > > hot after about a half hour on the road and the area around the stereo too. > > I always check the oil before I hit the road. The temp gauge remains in the > > middle. I thought I noticed some warm air briefly coming through the vent > > even when the heat was off, recently. The AC croaked last summer and I > > never got it fixed, if that's even a factor in this? > > > > Since I've just started taking this car on the road, I'm a bit concerned. > > I've called dealers, shops, nobody wants to touch this car, because they > > have no idea what it would be, if anything. You have to drive it about a > > half hour anyway to do this. > > > > Any ideas? Anything to be concerned with? I'm going to Hershey PA this > > weekend. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Josh > > http://www.pingeek.com > > > > > > |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Possibly the mechanism that controls the heater's temperature and
diverts hot air to the windshield's defroster vent is malfunctioning. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Possibly the mechanism that controls the heater's temperature and
diverts hot air to the windshield's defroster vent is malfunctioning. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
My '92 Accord has done this since new. At times, the cassette in the
radio will get VERY hot. If you find out what is leaking heat in the heater box, let me know. bob |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
My '92 Accord has done this since new. At times, the cassette in the
radio will get VERY hot. If you find out what is leaking heat in the heater box, let me know. bob |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Josh wrote:
> Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of > last summer. There's a series of logical assumptions and deductions regarding the heating and cooling system that I can't always keep track of, but having dealt with these problems on both an 87 and a 90 Accord, I would agree with the other people here -- try replacing the thermostat. A faulty one will make the rest of the system malfunction, and it's such a cheap (~$15) and easily replaceable part (do-able by an unintimidated novice) that it's worth a try. Sometimes they just go. Unusual-temperature air from your vents could be another sign of this. As other people have said, though, parts of the dash just tend to get hot. When I had a tape deck, tapes would come out quite hot. But not when the car first heated up. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Josh wrote:
> Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of > last summer. There's a series of logical assumptions and deductions regarding the heating and cooling system that I can't always keep track of, but having dealt with these problems on both an 87 and a 90 Accord, I would agree with the other people here -- try replacing the thermostat. A faulty one will make the rest of the system malfunction, and it's such a cheap (~$15) and easily replaceable part (do-able by an unintimidated novice) that it's worth a try. Sometimes they just go. Unusual-temperature air from your vents could be another sign of this. As other people have said, though, parts of the dash just tend to get hot. When I had a tape deck, tapes would come out quite hot. But not when the car first heated up. |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Thanks again. I got outrageously high quotes, starting at $250 to fix the
AC last summer, and I was afraid to take the car on the road this weekend. I-95 through MD is very unforgiving. Josh "Pete from Boston" <masspete@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:41adfcf8$0$573$b45e6eb0@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu... > Josh wrote: > > Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of > > last summer. > > There's a series of logical assumptions and deductions regarding the > heating and cooling system that I can't always keep track of, but having > dealt with these problems on both an 87 and a 90 Accord, I would agree > with the other people here -- try replacing the thermostat. A faulty one > will make the rest of the system malfunction, and it's such a cheap > (~$15) and easily replaceable part (do-able by an unintimidated novice) > that it's worth a try. Sometimes they just go. Unusual-temperature air > from your vents could be another sign of this. > > As other people have said, though, parts of the dash just tend to get > hot. When I had a tape deck, tapes would come out quite hot. But not > when the car first heated up. > > > |
Re: 1990 Accord LX, overheating?
Thanks again. I got outrageously high quotes, starting at $250 to fix the
AC last summer, and I was afraid to take the car on the road this weekend. I-95 through MD is very unforgiving. Josh "Pete from Boston" <masspete@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:41adfcf8$0$573$b45e6eb0@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu... > Josh wrote: > > Thanks. I need to get the AC fixed anyway. It blows hot air only as of > > last summer. > > There's a series of logical assumptions and deductions regarding the > heating and cooling system that I can't always keep track of, but having > dealt with these problems on both an 87 and a 90 Accord, I would agree > with the other people here -- try replacing the thermostat. A faulty one > will make the rest of the system malfunction, and it's such a cheap > (~$15) and easily replaceable part (do-able by an unintimidated novice) > that it's worth a try. Sometimes they just go. Unusual-temperature air > from your vents could be another sign of this. > > As other people have said, though, parts of the dash just tend to get > hot. When I had a tape deck, tapes would come out quite hot. But not > when the car first heated up. > > > |
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