Occasional Overheating

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:14 am

Occasionally when I drive my car for a while and I come to an idle at like a long stop light or through a drive through i will tend to get pretty hot. Im not sure if it is hitting air pockets or what. The motor is a b18c1. Any help is appreciated.

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:16 am

Is it full on coolant? Do your fans work? Could also be air pockets.

andyjt · Post by **andyjt** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:02 am

gsrauto98;170594 wrote:Occasionally when I drive my car for a while and I come to an idle at like a long stop light or through a drive through i will tend to get pretty hot. Im not sure if it is hitting air pockets or what. The motor is a b18c1. Any help is appreciated.

Check for Coolant leaks?
Fan operation?
Thermostat opening- possibly stuck closed?

Probaly not air pockets unless there is a leak present which air would be introduced to the cooling system.

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:09 am

sounds like a fan.

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:16 pm

There is no leaks as of i can tell. And if i sit there and rev it up to like 2000rpms it will slowly go down. And it is full on coolant.

Gunmetal Si · Post by **Gunmetal Si** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:22 pm

hmmm....... when did this start? did u do any major mechanical work prior to this happening?

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:28 pm

gsrauto98;170632 wrote:There is no leaks as of i can tell. And if i sit there and rev it up to like 2000rpms it will slowly go down. And it is full on coolant.

Thats most likely your thermostat. Cheap and easy fix.

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:39 pm

GUNMETAL SI;170633 wrote:hmmm....... when did this start? did u do any major mechanical work prior to this happening?

it started probably a month ago or so and i havent done anything to the car.

bildo16 · Post by **bildo16** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:11 pm

do your fans kick on??????

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:01 pm

I am thinking they arent because i dont hear it unless it is super quiet. So is it the fan or a relay or switch??? I just went and got some food and the temp gauge started slowly creeping up as i was sitting in the drive through.