# overheating.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 24, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863 "2007-09-24T09:03:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/1 "2007-09-24T09:03:08Z")
so my car was overheating, i pulled over, i went to add some water to the radiator, i thought maybe i had a leak, but it was still full, and i was only able to put a small amount of water in there… i put some in the reserve as well… went to drive and it was getting hotter and hotter, i made it to work but it was riiight before the H on my temp guage…im def not takin the highways home… thoughts since its not a leak issue? ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/2 "2007-09-24T09:04:31Z")
stuck thermostat or broken waterpump ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/3 "2007-09-24T09:04:36Z")
when u get back to the car, look and the overflow tank and see if it sucked up any of the water sounds like ur thermostat might be locked up tho, does using the heater help at all? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/4 "2007-09-24T09:04:52Z")
thermostat ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/5 "2007-09-24T09:06:16Z")
i turned on the heat half way, it did seem to helpa small bit, although on the way i home i may blast the heat full blast as i heard thats what u really have to do ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/6 "2007-09-24T09:07:29Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:4,topic:35863"”] thermostat [/quote] :word: same thing was happening to me. Ended up being that my thermostat was shot ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/7 "2007-09-24T09:07:45Z")
yeah full blast is really the only way its going to dissipate enough heat to drop the temps. I had to do this once in the dead of summer, it sucked, but it worked. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/8 "2007-09-24T09:22:52Z")
whats normal cost for thermostat? honda del sol si, 1993 ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/9 "2007-09-24T09:26:34Z")
The part itself is like $10 maybe ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/10 "2007-09-24T09:32:50Z")
just drive without the thermastat for the time being ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/11 "2007-09-24T09:36:35Z")
yea, if you want i can pull the T stat in the parking lot if your afraid of making it home , ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/12 "2007-09-24T09:37:05Z")
[quote=“MicaH,post:8,topic:35863"”] whats normal cost for thermostat? honda del sol si, 1993 [/quote] you could stop playing helpless and call honda or autozone. you should have had this fixed by now. its 2 bolts pull it out and drive it to autozone, get the new one and toss it in. oh, and top off the coolant. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/13 "2007-09-24T09:40:20Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:12,topic:35863"”] you should have had this fixed by now. its 2 bolts pull it out and drive it to autozone, get the new one and toss it in. oh, and top off the coolant. [/quote] . couldnt be easier ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/14 "2007-09-24T09:40:30Z")
dont forget to burp the lines ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/15 "2007-09-24T09:59:30Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:12,topic:35863"”] you could stop playing helpless and call honda or autozone. you should have had this fixed by now. its 2 bolts pull it out and drive it to autozone, get the new one and toss it in. oh, and top off the coolant. [/quote] hey fagzone this happened on the way to work today, im just gatherin thoughts here to see what u guys thought, its already getting taken care of 😢 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/16 "2007-09-24T10:02:52Z")
no big deal bro, sounds like a thermostat…cheap easy fix ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/17 "2007-09-24T10:17:20Z")
thermostatttt ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/18 "2007-09-24T10:56:07Z")
if the thermostat is stuck, the heater shouldn’t blow out any heat on the inside of the car. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/19 "2007-09-24T10:58:03Z")
[quote=“93z24,post:18,topic:35863"”] if the thermostat is stuck, the heater shouldn’t blow out any heat on the inside of the car. [/quote] uhh no ---
**Author:** ![spanky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spanky/32/5148_2.png) [@spanky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spanky)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863/20 "2007-09-24T11:09:58Z")
If the thermostat is stuck open, the car will not heat up. If it’s stuck shut, then you will have more heat than you can handle. Easy fix, part should be about $10-$20. Don’t forget to get a new gasket as well [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating/35863.md?page=2)