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  1. 01-02-2008, 03:48 PM #1
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    Default Car wont stay at operating temp.

    My car has been doing this lately.It wont stay at operating temperature.Like if I drive and its not stop and go traffic it wont go to operating temp ,but if im sitting still it will go to operating temp.But soon as i drive a little it goes all the way back down.
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  2. 01-02-2008, 03:51 PM #2
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    do you have coolant in the car? if you dont have enough it might not flow past the sensor right...
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    Thermostat... change it... its stuck open, thats all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jesse4846
    do you have coolant in the car? if you dont have enough it might not flow past the sensor right...
    I stay wit coolant
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  5. 01-02-2008, 04:02 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by blaknoize
    Thermostat... change it... its stuck open, thats all.
    I figured dat just wanted to make sure
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  6. 01-02-2008, 04:03 PM #6
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    u owe me $4,253.86 for that piece of advice.

    Besides, I'm sure of this because I had the same problem. I didnt notice it till AFTER the temp fell below 100. And yes, its a pain in the ass to change. UGH

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    aw man are u forreal where is the thermostat at
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  8. 01-02-2008, 04:59 PM #8
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    Hold on, I'll get u a pic.

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    Look at my second pic on my thread, its the hose right between the plug wires and the connector for the dizzy. Stock Rex from Ohio (yep) Ohio

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    yep definately the therm...happens all the time..
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    how is that so hard to change doesnt seem like it would be hard
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    at least it doesnt fail as much as the damn dizzy

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    Quote Originally Posted by southside
    how is that so hard to change doesnt seem like it would be hard
    Its not HARD to change it, its just hard to get too it. At least for me. I dont like ish in my way, so I removed things that dont need to be removed. Plus... my back has seen better days, though I'm young . Its not hard, its just tedious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blaknoize
    at least it doesnt fail as much as the damn dizzy
    lol dizzys are a ***** Mine ran fine b4 i changed the cap then it kept cutting off on me so i restarted the computer it dont cut off anymore but i be nerves
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    Yea I need to run a poll and see how many people that drive EF's use the Distributor King version. I might buy me one.

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    how much they run
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    follow the lower radiator hose, at the end of it will be this cap thingy with 2 sensors on it, remove that ( 2 10mm bolts ) and pry out the thermostat with a flathead. buy a new one from honda ( 22 bucks ) and put it in with the new washer, put some RTV silicone on the housing and put it back on and torque to 8lbs. attach hose, fill with coolant and let idle
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    ^what he said except the RTV silicone. Use the gasket that comes with the honda thermo..... Gasket= rubber thing that goes around the thermo....
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    pssh... I used that generic $8 one from Autozone, it works fine no need to burn money where u dont need to.

    And RTV silicone? Who uses that when it has a gasket??

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    me too
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    most likely it doesnt have a thermostat
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrekonize
    most likely it doesnt have a thermostat
    All cars have thermostats...
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    Quote Originally Posted by psycho_freke
    All cars have thermostats...
    unless some dumb a$$ took it out to cover a problem when it got sold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrekonize
    most likely it doesnt have a thermostat
    If you are who i think you are,then you should know more about my car than anybody and the thermostat was bad
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