Accord Cooling
When my 92 accord is up to operating temperature, should the hoses that go
to and from the radiator have pressure in them? I can squeeze them together with just 2 fingers, doesn't feel like water is flowing through them at all. I never overheat though. |
Re: Accord Cooling
"Trail Shredder" wrote:
> When my 92 accord is up to operating temperature, should the > hoses that go > to and from the radiator have pressure in them? I can squeeze > them together > with just 2 fingers, doesn't feel like water is flowing > through them at all. > I never overheat though. Coolant will not be flowing through your hoses all the time, only when the thermostat opens to circulate the cooled radiator fluid with the engine fluid, assuming you have a thermostat installed. However you should not be able to squeeze the hoses all the way together with your fingers but they should be flexible. Are the hoses hot to the touch? You might have low pressure caused by an old radiator cap. -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL: http://www.autoforumz.com/Honda-Acco...ict103889.html Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse: http://www.autoforumz.com/eform.php?p=481940 |
Re: Accord Cooling
"Trail Shredder" wrote:
> When my 92 accord is up to operating temperature, should the > hoses that go > to and from the radiator have pressure in them? I can squeeze > them together > with just 2 fingers, doesn't feel like water is flowing > through them at all. > I never overheat though. Coolant will not be flowing through your hoses all the time, only when the thermostat opens to circulate the cooled radiator fluid with the engine fluid, assuming you have a thermostat installed. However you should not be able to squeeze the hoses all the way together with your fingers but they should be flexible. Are the hoses hot to the touch? You might have low pressure caused by an old radiator cap. -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL: http://www.autoforumz.com/Honda-Acco...ict103889.html Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse: http://www.autoforumz.com/eform.php?p=481940 |
Re: Accord Cooling
"Trail Shredder" <trail@shred.com> wrote in
news:Y2qRd.46303$i42.20425@fe1.columbus.rr.com: > When my 92 accord is up to operating temperature, should the hoses > that go to and from the radiator have pressure in them? I can squeeze > them together with just 2 fingers, doesn't feel like water is flowing > through them at all. I never overheat though. > > Next time your car is cold, remove the rad cap and turn it upside down. Wiggle the stem that holds all the gaskets. Is the stem really wiggly? If so then what you are seeing is perfectly normal. This type of rad cap only pressurizes the system if the coolant begins to boil, at which time pressure will build very rapidly. If the coolant is not boiling, the hoses will feel like there is no pressure, or very little pressure. If you have this type of rad cap you have to catch the system at just the right moment for the hoses to be rigid when squeezed. I believe makers changed to this type of cap because hoses and other components last longer when not under continual pressure. If the rad cap stem is rigidly mounted (the gaskets may wiggle a bit), then your lack of pressure is NOT normal and you should replace the cap ASAP. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Accord Cooling
"Trail Shredder" <trail@shred.com> wrote in
news:Y2qRd.46303$i42.20425@fe1.columbus.rr.com: > When my 92 accord is up to operating temperature, should the hoses > that go to and from the radiator have pressure in them? I can squeeze > them together with just 2 fingers, doesn't feel like water is flowing > through them at all. I never overheat though. > > Next time your car is cold, remove the rad cap and turn it upside down. Wiggle the stem that holds all the gaskets. Is the stem really wiggly? If so then what you are seeing is perfectly normal. This type of rad cap only pressurizes the system if the coolant begins to boil, at which time pressure will build very rapidly. If the coolant is not boiling, the hoses will feel like there is no pressure, or very little pressure. If you have this type of rad cap you have to catch the system at just the right moment for the hoses to be rigid when squeezed. I believe makers changed to this type of cap because hoses and other components last longer when not under continual pressure. If the rad cap stem is rigidly mounted (the gaskets may wiggle a bit), then your lack of pressure is NOT normal and you should replace the cap ASAP. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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