cooling problems on a 99ex w/ t3/t4e - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

aemcivic_02917 · 07-30-2002, 06:05 PM

my brother just called me up and he was stuck on the side of the road overheating... now its a hot day here and i was wondering if there is anything he can do??? lower thermostat and a new fan?? willl this keep the motor cool on hot days????

redfox · 07-30-2002, 08:39 PM

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Originally posted by aemcivic_02917
my brother just called me up and he was stuck on the side of the road overheating... now its a hot day here and i was wondering if there is anything he can do??? lower thermostat and a new fan?? willl this keep the motor cool on hot days????

Hmm, Fluidine radiator, Spoon/Mugen hi temp rad cap, Spoon/Mugen 160 degree thermostat, FAL fan. But first, make sure there is no leak in the head gasket, No1 cause of overheating related problems.

civperc · 07-30-2002, 09:00 PM

he could run two fans, run an oil cooler (GReddy makes a good one), Spoon radiator cap like redfox said.

all those will help to cool better.

aemcivic_02917 · 07-31-2002, 07:11 AM

ya thats what i was thinking he should get a wire a switch up to a good fan so he can keep it on all the time... he shut it down soon as it went up.. so i think the head gasket is good im gonna check the plugs when i get home in it.

kommon_sense · 07-31-2002, 09:25 AM

How does a new rad cap aid in cooling?

Some people mentioned getting a fluidyne. You can also get the civic del sol vtec dual core radiator. Then as other said, lower temp thermostat, fal fan, etc.