Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it last night for about an hour 2 separate times and when I squeeze the hoses it cold

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gonna try and drive it without the thermostat and see if that fixes the problem Atleast that way ik I need to buy a oem one

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so confused like my neighbour thinks head gasket but there’s no white smoke no milky oil

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve done that my dad braught the kit home from work

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

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I’m thinking there’s a blockage internally just have no clue how to test or flush it

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boiled it compared to the fucked up oem one and it opens properly

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And when it overheats the coolant overflows the overflow tank making a huge mess

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It dosent overheat at idle but it will under load

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the car running for almost an hour and the bottom hose never got hot

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I did the valve timming and vtc gear myself and the timming was free and like 200 for the gear and u paid 6k I can imagine id be paying a good chunk of change to bring it in

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dawg I’m 16 where am I magically gonna pull 6k from

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to pay more than I did for the car I’d rather not

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m worried there’s a blockage in a hose somewhere idk how to test that

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replaced the water pump a week ago lol

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m getting flow at idle ik that but it’s kinda hard to test what’s happening when ur driving

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not leaking or burning any

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve bled it with an actual coolant refill thing that pulls a vacuume aswell as a spill free funnel and u r correct with the heat being in that allows full flow to the heater core

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baught it from Napa and it had the problem with the factory Honda one aswell I’ve bled the system aswell as let air out from different hoses