well the fan goes on and off, it may be cuz i put some rubber mat in my grill so she doesnt get as cold when i drive?? but if i let her idle for a few minutes the heater gauge starts getting really far up there?? Im also starting to think my new thermastat doesnt work eather!?!?!?! Shes just fallin to peices

By Christoph (137.186.245.76) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:29 am:

troy,
was your rad fan on when it was boiling over?

By troy (142.179.74.56) on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 03:07 pm:

well christoph, my radiator boiled over twice when i was driving it, and now i seem to have heat, no idea why though??? im not sure what the hecks goin on??? But now the fan doesnt always work on it, like if the car is off, and the key is on the fan works but every now and then when i start the car, the fan and the rear defroster will not work, and the fuses are fine, my cars just a piece...

By R.Leigh (Kiwi) (210.54.197.135) on Monday, December 08, 2003 - 01:16 am:

were managing around 13C daily, altho at the moment were having freak frosts in the middle of whats ment to be summer, so its making the early morning starts both hard on vehicle and owner.

By Christoph (137.186.245.76) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 09:09 pm:

R.Leigh,
It must be reasonably warm down there these days?
What would an average day get up to in C? It's not too bad here in Calgary AB Canada today + 3 or 4 C.

By Christoph (137.186.245.76) on Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 09:05 pm:

troy,
had any luck yet?

By John S. (152.163.253.2) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 03:23 pm:

OOOPs, by water I meant coolant. NEVER run these cars with less than a factory recommended water/coolant blend.

By John S. (152.163.253.2) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 03:19 pm:

That sounds like you may have air trapped in your system. try to purge the air out via the bleed screw. You must flush, and or fill these systems with the heater valve fully open. Only hot water creates heat, air in the system does nothing. Also, if you have removed much of the smog stuff, which makes these cars run hotter, then they run cooler...makes sense doesn't it? You may have to do what I did years ago, I made a winter grill from an extra grill I had by bonding a sheet of ABS plastic to the front of the grill area, then smoothed it in and painted it. This speeds the engine heat up cycle quite a bit and increases operating temperature some without causing overheat problems once the ambient temps drop below 40 degrees F or so.

By R.Leigh (Kiwi) (210.54.64.40) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 03:07 pm:

i'd agree there, im from the deep south of new zealand where most of the year its freezing, so hot all the times not to much of a problem

By troy (142.179.74.56) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 12:58 am:

ya ignore that im retarded i didnt read that it wasnt for me

By troy (142.179.74.56) on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 12:57 am:

no i live in kelowna bc, canada

By Christoph (137.186.245.76) on Friday, December 05, 2003 - 10:18 pm:

I guess heater performance is relative to location Are you in NZ R.Leigh?

By R.Leigh (Kiwi) (210.54.199.54) on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 01:07 am:

swap ya mines boiling hot all the time

By troy (142.179.74.56) on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 12:46 am:

thank you so much, ill try that tomorow, i hope i fix it my cars soo damb cold to drive in!!!

By Christoph (137.186.245.76) on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 08:52 pm:

Yup.... Civic heaters are a little wimpy. (78 and 79 models were an improvement with the 3 speed motor and less restrictive ductwork)
Troy, your heater core should be hot to touch. Start with the basics. Pull out your engine thermostat and test it in a pot of water on the stove with a meat thermometer to make sure it opens up at the specified temp, if it opens too soon, get a new one. I still test new thermostats before installing. Make sure the valve that limits coolant flow to the heater core is adjusted so it is open all the way when the temp lever is on full hot. If the heater is still not putting out heat you may have a clogged heater core that needs to be replaced or flushed. Hope this helps. PS> check the heater hoses for kinks or restrictions too.

By troy (142.179.74.56) on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 05:38 pm:

well im just wondering how everyone elses heaters are working in the cold, mine doesnt heat up at all, and i dont know y?? im not sure where the problem is, the hoses going into the heater core are warm to the touch, but the inside rad is cold, but if leave the heater fan off for a about 5 minuites but then i only get heat for a short period of time before its ice cold again???? Is this a common problem or just my car???