Re: civic engine heating up ???

hello,

i've got an older civic and today noticed that the engine was heating up
going up to H, got to a gas station and stopped and noticed that there was
no coolant......bought some coolant and this seemed to help.  Everytime i am
cruising it is fine it is when i stop at a light it creeps up and when i
accelerate that it creeps up for a bit.  Does it take some time for the
coolant to make it everywhere and work?  After adding the coolant i have
about a 5 mile ride home and it was still acting funny.

any ideas?
Ron check your basics first like:

-does the cooling fan come on when the engine is hot?
-have you changed the thermostat?
-is the rad and resevoir full?
-can you see any leaks?
-do you find yourself adding coollant regularly?


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johnin

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