loweer rad hose cold

[wed3k]

is the lower rad hose suppsoed to be cold when the car is fully warmed up?

i think it might mean that the thermostat isnt opening up?
the top one is hot, i think it is time anyways for the thermostat change. it is at least 2 years old.

would this cause slight hesistation? this is what i am noticing after putting in my engine.

[CustomLowz]

is the lower rad hose suppsoed to be cold when the car is fully warmed up?

i think it might mean that the thermostat isnt opening up?
the top one is hot, i think it is time anyways for the thermostat change. it is at least 2 years old.

would this cause slight hesistation? this is what i am noticing after putting in my engine.

Your right, time for you to replace the thermostat on your car.

[accordztech]

if u let it idle for a few minutes after the car is warmped up and the lower hose is still cold, u need a new thermostat...look into having some new radiator hoses while your at it.

id get a oEM honda one...its like 20 bucks but i hate the aftermarket ones.

[wed3k]

dammit, dont have time

[starchland]

wouldnt it mean the rad is doing its job? sorry I dont know which way the coolant flows

[zigzack]

If your radiator can cool 200+ degree coolant to below 50 degrees, what kind of radiator do you have? Regular radiators cool the coolant but not that much, probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 degrees.

[wed3k]

well, it was a very short drive (one mile) so i dont think i reached temperatures high enough to overheat the engine.

im just paranoid because i am starting to make 20minute commutes for my new job.

[zigzack]

well, it was a very short drive (one mile) so i dont think i reached temperatures high enough to overheat the engine.

im just paranoid because i am starting to make 20minute commutes for my new job.

Well if the car wasn't fully warmed up then your thermostat wouldn't be open anyways. driving for 20 minutes should get you up to operating temperature, so next drive u make feel your lower radiator hose, if its hot the thermostat is probably good, but changing it wouldn't hurt. Also while you're fucking with your cooling system just make sure your fans turn on and off once the car reaches about 1/2 way on your gauge.

[trickedaccord92]

well i just took my therm out because i put a brand new one in and it still wasnt opening and since i live in florida and wont be needing a heater for oh say 9 more months i got time to figure it out

[wed3k]

i was just paranoid, the thermostat still works.

[CB7 Killa]

is the lower rad hose suppsoed to be cold when the car is fully warmed up?

i think it might mean that the thermostat isnt opening up?
the top one is hot, i think it is time anyways for the thermostat change. it is at least 2 years old.

would this cause slight hesistation? this is what i am noticing after putting in my engine.

dude thats perfectly normal

[blackcb7]

dude thats perfectly normal

you do know this thread is almost a year old right?

[accordztech]

hehe at least the noob is searching right

[F22HB]

thread from the dead!

[spaztastic]

HAHAHAHAHAH I don't know what's funnier, someone posting in a one year old thread or us posting additional posts in the "thread from the dead"... either way i can't stop laughing for some reason...