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bigT
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Aug 12, 2008, 7:22 PM
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I have a 1997 Acura 2.2cl. 2.2 liter 4cyl, auto trans. Problem is the car was overheating at idle. I replace the electric cooling fan because it wasnt coming on. Also replaced the coolant fan switch. It was fine for a few days and then today started heating up again while sitting at a redlight. So I decided to replace the thermostat. Car did okay for a few minutes then started heating up while idling at a standstill. It got almost to the red before I shut it off. When I started it up again it was running real rough and a brief amount of white smoke came from the tailpipe, it also got hot again almost immediately, I shut it down and let it cool for a few minutes, then I removed the radiator cap and started it again. It ran very well at idle and even giving it a little gas it was fine, and did not heat up, but there was ALOT of steam coming from the radiator. I put the cap back on while it was running and it immediately strted running rough and blowing white smoke from the tailpipe, and getting warm fast. What do you think? I have my suspicions, but want a second opinion. Thanks in advance for any response.
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Jeff Norfolk
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Aug 12, 2008, 7:49 PM
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Sounds like a blown head gasket or cracked head. When you remove the radiator cap you allow the cooling system pressure to come out the top instead of through small crack or failed gasket. Sorry
Jeff
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bigT
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Aug 12, 2008, 7:51 PM
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Unfortunately, that was what I was thinking. Not good. Thanks for the 2nd opinion.
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Jeff Norfolk
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Aug 12, 2008, 7:56 PM
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You are welcome. Hopefully it is just a gasket. Be sure if you do the work yourself, seek the help of a good machine shop to check over the head before reinstalling it. Good luck with the repair.
Jeff
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bigT
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Aug 12, 2008, 8:02 PM
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Oh no, wont be doing the work myself. Just bought the car a week ago today. Car lot where I bought it said if there were any problems they would take care of me. Hopefully they meant it. Another question though, the check engine light was on, so I took it to an Acura dealer and it was an o2 sensor, and the egr valve. There was a warranty on emissions parts for this car for 14 years or 150000 miles. So they ordered the parts and are replacing them when they come in. There is no way the head was blown before this morning because I did not have any of the major symptoms until tonight. Would the emissions stuff cause this? Or could something they did have caused it?
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Jeff Norfolk
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Aug 12, 2008, 8:10 PM
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No to both questions. The emissions stuff won't cause this kind of failure. The car may have gotten to hot when the fan was not working and now another problem has shown up. Or the problem may have been there since the fan problem was discovered. Hard to say but I would think it got to hot when the fan failed.
Jeff
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bigT
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Aug 12, 2008, 8:13 PM
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Ah well, one could hope! Thanks again, I suspected it, but hoped someone could have another idea.
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