Civic doesn't warm up.

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Originally Posted by Derek2

did you get all the flush out, cause that shit doesn't have good cooling properties...its designed to only be ran through the system for a max of 6 hrs of driving.

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Yea I got all of it out. When its just idling it runs at normal temp but as soon as I start driving it cools down within about 5 mins.

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Originally Posted by redneckhatch

Yea I got all of it out. When its just idling it runs at normal temp but as soon as I start driving it cools down within about 5 mins.

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how did you drain the block???do you ever have to top the coolant off???

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Originally Posted by Derek2

how did you drain the block???do you ever have to top the coolant off???

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Removed the block drain plug

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Originally Posted by redneckhatch

Removed the block drain plug

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do you ever have to top the coolant off???:thinking:

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do you ever have to top the coolant off???:thinking:

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Nope it always full

Some thermostats are designed to stay open once they go bad, so that the car doesn't overheat.

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Originally Posted by redneckhatch

I had the same problem. So I just put a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator and now it runs at normal temp.

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i did this also i have half my radiator covered with cardboard and it still goes no other then a quarter of the way with a new honda thermostat so dont listen to "barefoot" because he is just mad because he didnt think of it first

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Originally Posted by 4wslude

i did this also i have half my radiator covered with cardboard and it still goes no other then a quarter of the way with a new honda thermostat so dont listen to "barefoot" because he is just mad because he didnt think of it first

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look here lil kid. the only thing im mad about is fucker like u giving shitty of the shitest advice and think your doing something.

lol but on the other hand lil knew it shits all like yourself is what makes my pay check. so continue to pass on bad info. an when your shit is really fuck my pockets will get nothing but fatter with your money.

4w if u think im putting people down u are moron. once u have learned a 10th of what i have come see me and u can be my shop bitch the broom is waiting for.

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Originally Posted by Barefoot

look here lil kid. the only thing im mad about is fucker like u giving shitty of the shitest advice and think your doing something.

lol but on the other hand lil knew it shits all like yourself is what makes my pay check. so continue to pass on bad info. an when your shit is really fuck my pockets will get nothing but fatter with your money.

4w if u think im putting people down u are moron. once u have learned a 10th of what i have come see me and u can be my shop bitch the broom is waiting for.

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well i am going to collage and my instructor a 25 year ase certified technician couldnt figure out why not even honda could figure it out and they looked at it for 4 hours and they didn't charge me because they couldn't figure it so what do u think about that

Sry can't account for what they tried

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Originally Posted by 4wslude

well i am going to collage and my instructor a 25 year ase certified technician couldnt figure out why not even honda could figure it out and they looked at it for 4 hours and they didn't charge me because they couldn't figure it so what do u think about that

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Originally Posted by 4wslude

i did this also i have half my radiator covered with cardboard and it still goes no other then a quarter of the way with a new honda thermostat so dont listen to "barefoot" because he is just mad because he didnt think of it first

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Barefoot is well known for helping people out and giving good advise.


Who the fuck are you?

BTW: OP is looking for a new radiator now so...:locked: