its been like this for a few years now. basically what happens is wen i cut on the car the temp gauge rises to normal. then after driving for a bit the damn thing shoots up to Hades!!! but of course if my car was actually running that hot it would be on fire. then after staying up for a while it just drops back down to normal. it normally does this the entire time i'm driving. we've done everything from replacing the radiator to new thermostats. what the hell can i do about this?
does it drop when you're moving and rise when you stop? If so, it's not the gauge
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1995 Honda Accord EX-R | 1988 Honda Accord EX-i | 1987 Honda Accord LX (R.I.P.)
no it just does it any time the car is on. if i just leave it in park for 3 mins, it'll probably do it.
I would check to make sure you have enough coolent if your getting low on coolent quickly check for leaks. if that doesnt help its probably your thermistat is not opening soon enough youll need to replace it.
hmm and you thought the reverse polarity of the sun made you loose to a 3rd gen accord
keep in mind that the gauges fail HIGH.... when I tried to replace my faulty gauge, it took me four or five gauges from the scrap yard till I found one that worked. Most of them, once I plugged it in... just shot sky high to Hot.
CoAsTeR
88' Honda Accord LX
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BTW, if you're making a trip to the scrap yard... swipe the fan relay, which is under the hood in the fuse box on passenger side, I found mine was faulty as well.
CoAsTeR
88' Honda Accord LX
www.coastersride.cjb.net
Visit my website for pics and how-to's
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