since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?

ps antifreeze is also boiling

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bigl16 wrote:
> since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>
> ps antifreeze is also boiling

Could be your thermostat but, since you replaced your radiator, it is
more likely that you have an air pocket in the cooling system
somewhere.

Open the radiator cap, start the car, run the engine at around 2000 rpm
and watch the level in the radiator. When it drops, add more radiator
fluid (the honda variety only). Eventually you'll hear it burp and the
bubble will be out.
I think a 95 civic has a nipple on the top of the engine where the
large coolant hose is connected. You can open that to let the air out.

Hope that's it.

Remco

 

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> since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>
> ps antifreeze is also boiling
>


Replace the rad cap with NEW OEM if at all possible.

If that doesn't work, suspect a blown head gasket. A pressure test will
confirm. (A "pressure" test, NOT a "compression" test!)

Since your rad "blew up", I'm guessing it overheated too.

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"Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>
> bigl16 wrote:
>> since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
>> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
>> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>>
>> ps antifreeze is also boiling
>
> Could be your thermostat but, since you replaced your radiator, it is
> more likely that you have an air pocket in the cooling system
> somewhere.
>
> Open the radiator cap, start the car, run the engine at around 2000 rpm
> and watch the level in the radiator. When it drops, add more radiator
> fluid (the honda variety only). Eventually you'll hear it burp and the
> bubble will be out.
> I think a 95 civic has a nipple on the top of the engine where the
> large coolant hose is connected. You can open that to let the air out.
>
> Hope that's it.
>
> Remco
>
>

A 95 is old enough that the thermostat is probably the problem,not an "air
pocket".It's at least worthwhile testing the TS to see if it actually
functions properly.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

> A 95 is old enough that the thermostat is probably the problem,not an "air
> pocket".It's at least worthwhile testing the TS to see if it actually
> functions properly.

Oh, I am not excluding the thermostat -- it could very well be it. Of course
to test it, you have to take it out and that's messy and actual work.
I'd first make sure you don't have an "Air Pocket", since that is easily
checked.
It is just that, since he replaced the radiator, there's a good chance it
has an "air pocket" <<make finger signs like Dr. Evil when saying "Air
Pocket" >>.

 

> > A 95 is old enough that the thermostat is probably the problem,not an
"air
> > pocket".It's at least worthwhile testing the TS to see if it actually
> > functions properly.
>
> Oh, I am not excluding the thermostat -- it could very well be it. Of
course
> to test it, you have to take it out and that's messy and actual work.
> I'd first make sure you don't have an "Air Pocket", since that is easily
> checked.
> It is just that, since he replaced the radiator, there's a good chance it
> has an "air pocket" <<make finger signs like Dr. Evil when saying "Air
> Pocket" >>.

Actually, I see that BigI16 has posted another thread but with different
symptoms.
Reading through that, I think Tegger is right: headgasget is bad.

 

deal with the thermostat 1st. i had a civic that had a bad thermostat and a
garage tried telling me my head gasket was blown when it wasn't honda
engines dont blow head gaskets as fast as some other cars.

-jeff
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>
>> since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
>> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
>> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>>
>> ps antifreeze is also boiling
>>
>
>
> Replace the rad cap with NEW OEM if at all possible.
>
> If that doesn't work, suspect a blown head gasket. A pressure test will
> confirm. (A "pressure" test, NOT a "compression" test!)
>
> Since your rad "blew up", I'm guessing it overheated too.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

Most likely blown head gasket.

Change headgasket, thermostat.

My 95 civic radiator broke down and i drove it overheating for a while
causing the head gasket to blow.

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If it seems like the pressure coming out of the radiator is exhaust, you may
have a cracked head. I just went through the same thing on a Nissan Maxima.
Take the radiator cap off when the car is cool, and start it. If you hold
your hand over the radiator opening and have pressure coming out, it's time
for a head or a motor. Does the motor seem to run rougher since you
overheated it? Thats another thing that points to the head.
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> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>
> ps antifreeze is also boiling
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If it seems like the pressure coming out of the radiator is exhaust, you may
have a cracked head. I just went through the same thing on a Nissan Maxima.
Take the radiator cap off when the car is cool, and start it. If you hold
your hand over the radiator opening and have pressure coming out, it's time
for a head or a motor. Does the motor seem to run rougher since you
overheated it? Thats another thing that points to the head.
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> since my radiator blow up i have replaced it and the resivor but my
> car still overheats and smoke from the antifreeze in the resivor is
> now coming up from the cap any ideas what i need to do?
>
> ps antifreeze is also boiling
>
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