Questions tagged [radiator]
A radiator is a heat transfer device that allows air to pass freely over fines that conduct heat from liquid circulated within an engine to cool it.
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Deionized water for batteries and radiators
Confused! Auto parts stores sell deionized water for auto use only; claiming they are prepared solely for this use. Not for human consumption. What do they do differently after making DI water? Are ...
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Hard top radiator hose soft bottom hose [duplicate]
I've been investigating my friends Xterra overheating issue and noticed that after idling for a while the top radiator hoses was rock hard while the bottom one was much softer. Could this be an ...
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Honda 2.4 VTEC (2002 CRV): Throwing code P1259 after doing a lot of work on it this weekend
The upper radiator neck broke in half on our 2002 Honda CR-V (2.4 VTEC), which lead to some overheating. It was hot for about half a mile based on her story..
So this weekend I replaced the radiator ...
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Electrical Issue with over heating-2008 PT Cruiser
In October 2018 I purchased a 2008 PT Cruiser and immediately it overheated as I drove it home (purchased from a no warranty place). I took it to a shop that specializes in radiators and they ...
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Ticking and burping noises after valve cover gasket change and radiator issues
I'm a first time driver. Got my (first and only) car, an Acura 99 TL, about 8 months ago with 155k miles. I have driven it for about 9k miles now. Had no issues whatsoever, except for an occasional ...
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Replacement ford fiesta radiator has extra hose
I own a ford fiesta mk6 car. I recently bought a replacement radiator. Unfortunately I think its for an older model or different variant (ST150?)
Is it possible to use the new radiator in my old ...
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1997 Nissan what does it mean if there’s steam coming from the hood of the car
After my car has been running for a while and I park I can see steam coming from the hood. It doesn’t stop until the car cools off. I check the radiator it’s full of water/ coolant, overflow is it in ...
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2002 Honda Accord special edition
Replaced radiator just yesterday. Engine temp gage went past the HOT. The Honda engine isn’t smoking or leaking. Please advise?
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Smoke coming out from the radiator
I have a 2008 Toyota Auris. Yesterday I was stuck in traffic, and I noticed that the temperature was getting high as time was passing by. At one point I had to stop because the temperature was at its ...
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Radiator Flush Mazda 3 2010 - 100,000 miles
I'm working on flushing the radiator on my 2010 Mazda 3 at 10,000 miles.
Am I correct to assume an appropriate process is to iterative by filling and drain the system with distilled/de-mineralized ...
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2004 grand caravan. Steams near cap
Our caravan steams like it is overheating but its not. We bought a new cap but it still does it. Its right up around the cap somewhere.. Will bars leak seal up that high? Please let me know
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2016 Chevy Trax
I took my Trax in because the heater was blowing cold air. Not overheating, just no heat. After waiting over two hours for the diagnostic, they told me I needed a new water pump. Is that possible? ...
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Why would the upper radiator hose be hot and the lower radiator hose be cool?
I changed thermostat and heating core. Hoses have been flushed. Truck (2010 Dodge Ram)temp gauge started running hot. Upper radiator hose hot and lower is cool. Is it safe to drive?
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Radiator fan not turning on automatically
Make and model: 1999 Opel Corsa 1.3l
My radiator fan doesn't turn on automatically when the engine starts heating up. I have to stop the car and physically plug it out to work. Any suggestions on ...
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2006 Toyota Sienna overheating and now knocking?
This is my first post so bear with me, please. About a month ago I was given a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The first two weeks it was driving like a dream and very quiet. It has about 350,000 miles. The ...
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VW Polo strange issue of overheating
can I kindly ask your opinion on my car issue? I'm not deep in field of engines and this problem is causing my serious headache and a total waste of cash without any results.
I've a 2015 VW Polo TDI. ...
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radiator removed – is it still possible to flush system?
I'm replacing radiator and a/c condenser on my car. After hitting a deer, they both bent inward and most of the coolant leaked out of the car.
I got both of them off the car and realized I forgot to ...
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Trying to identify why my car is overheating
Vehicle 2002 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L 6Cyl
Troubleshooting completed:
Replaced thermostat and housing
Coolant Flushed twice
Bypassed heater core, using 3/4" brass coupling
Replaced Reservoir
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89 Hiace, Coolant full but when I open the radiator cap its empty? Is this normal?
recently bought a 1989 hiace an im worried if it is overheating. Check coolant level and it is perfect, but when the radiator cap is opened it is dry inside. Very little driving experience. Is this ...
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Can an air conditioner cooling condenser warp when the engine overheats?
My car blew a head gasket. The workshop is now reassembling it. They've told me that because of the heat when the engine overheated, the air conditioner's cooling condenser has warped and needs to be ...
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replacing A/C condenser – without having to drain R134a refrigerant?
The vehicle (Chevy Cobalt 2009) ran over a deer and bent inward the radiator and A/C condenser. I'm going to replace both, however I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the condenser without ...
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Overheating as a result of water not returning from reservoir to radiator
Please can someone help me out with this problem of overheating. I had one honda civic 2004 SE that is recently giving me headache in fact I thought of selling the car but I wouldn't like to do that ...
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2006 Equinox LS. Bottom Radiator hose is cold and no heat!
I've changed the Thermostat in hopes that was the problem but after flushing the system and hooking everything back up the top Radiator hose is warm as usual but the bottom hose will warm up then ...
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excessive water (i think, but its dark out) leak and burnt coolant smell
I work approx 30 minutes away from home. when i got home tonight, i noticed a hissing sound coming from under the hood and a thin smoke coming out of the front grill. the vehicle is a 2001 ford f-150 ...
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Blown head gasket? (Decent compression numbers but cooling system doesn't hold pressure, no external leak)
I have a Mazda MX-5 and it was overheated due to the water pump belt failure. I replaced the belt afterwards and the car drove fine. I brought the car to the shop and they told me it has head gasket ...
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2000 Hyndai Elantra
My car keep over heating. The fans are operational, thermostat has been replaced, new water pump has been put in, hoses and clamps have been replaced and radiator cap is new also the radiator has been ...
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Cooling fan stuck on radiator shroud, truck overheated, damage?
Recently did a body lift on my 04 Nissan Xterra and had to relocate the radiator down to keep it aligned with the engine/fan. Everything worked well on the road, but after some off-road driving I ...
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Car running hot - bottom radiator hose cold
Have a 2009 Subaru Forester XT 5 speed manual.
The cars temps are running high. 98c while driving at about 100km/h.
Temps will drop to 80c very quickly if the car gets into higher rpms. Ie 4000rpm.
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Left car running, coolant gone, engine overheated
Car: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Yesterday, before going into work I forgot to shut my car off. That was at 9am. Around 1pm, I received and email that my car was running so I went out to shut it off. Once ...
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Radiator fan only runs when aircon is on, on its own it does not and it boils and spills out
I replaced a relay a couple of months back when even if the car was off it would run till the battery is flat. So now the fan doesn't run till I put aircon on.
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Is it possible for air to flow too fast through the radiator? My engine runs hot at 75 mph but not a 60 mph
My vehicle is a '97 Jeep Cherokee XJ with the 4.0L straight-six.
I'll try to keep this as short as possible, so I'll just ask that you please assume that there is nothing wrong with the cooling ...
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2002 Honda Civic Overheating -
So I have a 2002 Honda Civic Lx.
I’m not really too shabby with this car thing.
We have changed my thermostat.
My dad has replaced one of the hose.
The system has been flushed.
I don't know what's ...
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Topping up Coolant bottle with Distilled water only or pre-diluted coolant?
I am using pre-diluted (50:50) coolant in my car. I have observed that with passage of time and use (around 4 month), coolant quantity in reservoir bottle decreases to middle of MIN and MAX.
I have a ...
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Resting a radiator on metal brackets
I have recently replaced the radiator in my 2006 Pontiac g6 GTP 3.9L. While installing the new unit I neglected to install the rubber feet between the rad and the frames lower bracket, which the rad ...
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When should water pump and radiator be changed
I read that radiators and water pumps should be changed around 60-90k as preventative maintenance.
I was looking at getting a golf r32 at about 100k miles. I asked sellers if water pump and radiator ...
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03 Mazda 3 ECT constant 88°C and fan cycling on and off constantly
Someone brought me a 03 Mazda 3 to look at and while checking some unrelated things I noticed that the radiator fan was cycling on 15 seconds and off 15 seconds constantly, even though the ECT was ...
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2009 Dogde Grand Caravan Coolant Fluid leak
Today while driving for about 20 minutes I noticed white smoke coming from the drivers side under the hood. I pulled into a parking lot and popped the hood and their is coolant everywhere on the ...
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Water dropping from radiator without boiling or engine overheating
I observed oil in my ford mondeo and it was diagonized as to gasket issue. This was replaced. After which my mechanic noticed the car was somewhat over heating so my rewire had to set the fan on high. ...
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Flat / collapsed upper radiator hose!
I have changed my radiator cap couple of months ago with an original OEM one. The older one had a broken sealant which caused engine over heating.
Now, i have no heating problems but after the engine ...
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Why does my Toyota Corolla 1500cc with 16 valves lose a half litre of water in the radiator after 100 km run?
I have recently changed an engine and it's quite new made in Japan. I have also changed the water tank of the radiator. Hence no leak and nothing at all but after running it for 100km it reduces about ...
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Engine temperature not as stable after radiator change
After having my old radiator changed with a brand new one (because of a crack), it seems as the engine (coolant) temperature is not as stable as before.
Old radiator 'stats':
Almost always stable at ...
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Steam and leaking coolant (Subaru Impreza Outback 2006)
I drove about 5 miles today and right when I stopped at home (luckily), my car started steaming and coolant had pooled on my driveway. A decent amount had leaked, but I still have plenty in the ...
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temperature guage too low while the AC is on
I changed my radiator to double cell, after the single cell got leaking.
I now noticed that the temperature guage never goes up to normal guage whenever i turn on the AC, and the Fan never idles.
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Does the coolant shorten the life of radiator? [duplicate]
My car is running on pure distilled water in its radiator.
No winter here, so freezing the coolant wouldn't be a problem.
It is running on pure water because I'm the 2nd owner and by the time I bought ...
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50/50 Coolant mixing
I just replaced my radiator today and decided to refill it with coolant concentrate and mix in water myself. Instead of mixing the stuff properly before hand, I poured in 1/2 gal. of water directly ...
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Stuck in catch-22 trying to fix radiator leak
I'm trying to use a stop-leak solution to fix a leak in the radiator, but I'm stuck in a catch-22.
The stop-leak instructions say to flush the coolant system if it is dirty or clogged. I don't know ...
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My car only overheats when radiator cap is on. FIXED
FIXED: I came back to a day later, needed 1/4 gallon more coolant and burped for 10 minutes and now it's fine. There might still be a leak in the radiator/cap/hose, but atm it's fixed.
Does that ...
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Radiator flushing concerns
I have a 1120 cubic inch radiator on my F250 460 Ford. The block should hold approximately 3 gallons, the radiator, about 4., however, when I open the petcock, take the cap off, and take the lower ...
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What to do with transmission hoses during radiator change
When changing my radiator (94 Chevy k1500 4x4 ext) do I need to plug the transmission hoses after disconnecting them?
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Terminology Question
I just got back from getting my car serviced and they said that my radiator fluid is "35 below 0" on the service report they gave back. What does this mean? Thanks!
