90 Accord EX
I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross
over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. Any ideas? Cheers, Bart |
Re: 90 Accord EX
On 8/26/04 2:34 AM, in article
KngXc.732$W_5.182@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net , "none" <none@none.com> wrote: > I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart > > I assume you bled out all the air in the system when you replaced the hose? Also, see if the fans are coming on. Honda usually puts the thermostatic switch that turns on the fans somewhere near the thermostat housing. Possibly fried it when the water was blown out. Or maybe it was already dead and that caused the initial overheating that blew the hose. |
Re: 90 Accord EX
On 8/26/04 2:34 AM, in article
KngXc.732$W_5.182@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net , "none" <none@none.com> wrote: > I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart > > I assume you bled out all the air in the system when you replaced the hose? Also, see if the fans are coming on. Honda usually puts the thermostatic switch that turns on the fans somewhere near the thermostat housing. Possibly fried it when the water was blown out. Or maybe it was already dead and that caused the initial overheating that blew the hose. |
Re: 90 Accord EX
Is the coolant full?
"none" <none@none.com> wrote in message news:KngXc.732$W_5.182@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net... > I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart > > |
Re: 90 Accord EX
Is the coolant full?
"none" <none@none.com> wrote in message news:KngXc.732$W_5.182@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net... > I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart > > |
Re: 90 Accord EX
none wrote:
> I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart =================== That's a heater hose, it goes inside to the heater. If your pump was blown, you'd have no drive, because the valve train blows when the water pump shreds the Timing Belt. You have to use good coolant, diluted with distilled water (or premix), and the rad has to be full to the top, plus the reservoir has to be filled half way full. Any time you do work on the cooling system, top up the reservoir right away after you drive the first time. If your repair isn't absolutely water-tite, the cooling system won't build pressure, and your coolant will boil. Steam won't open the thermostat or trip the fan sensors, so it's vital to have the system full, and everything water-tite. Bleeding the air out is important too. If your water pump has been boiled in tap water it might not have an impeller on it anymore. See your manual for the interval to change your coolant. 'Curly' |
Re: 90 Accord EX
none wrote:
> I blew a radiator hose today. It wasn't a main hose, but the heat cross > over (don't know what you'd call it), but it went from the engine to the > firewall. I've repaired the hose, but my car is still over heating. I'm > wondering if I blew a pump first, and that's why the hose blew. > > Any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Bart =================== That's a heater hose, it goes inside to the heater. If your pump was blown, you'd have no drive, because the valve train blows when the water pump shreds the Timing Belt. You have to use good coolant, diluted with distilled water (or premix), and the rad has to be full to the top, plus the reservoir has to be filled half way full. Any time you do work on the cooling system, top up the reservoir right away after you drive the first time. If your repair isn't absolutely water-tite, the cooling system won't build pressure, and your coolant will boil. Steam won't open the thermostat or trip the fan sensors, so it's vital to have the system full, and everything water-tite. Bleeding the air out is important too. If your water pump has been boiled in tap water it might not have an impeller on it anymore. See your manual for the interval to change your coolant. 'Curly' |
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