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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 03:27 AM
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So here is some fun, i dunno if my coolant levels are low.. i bought some premixed, prestone yellow coolant/antifreeze stuff, and was going to add it to top off my coolant.. good idea ?

then last night, unrelated, i just did a valve adjustment, and oil change, my car overheated, for the past few weeks it's been blowing cold air when the ac system is on, 'hot'... luke warm at times, then when i romp on it, or find the ends of second and third gear.. she blows like a mighty african storm.. hot.

so.. i bring yee to my problem... should i add more coolant, should i touch object a with wrench number 3???

what would yee fellow gear heads do..

included is a bottle of yellow prestone
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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i've also included a picture of someone who will never get laid.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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HAH... might be thermostat? If it stays closed then you are having the overheating and only the bypass line will allow coolant to the heater core. 0.0
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Check your oil for signs of water. You might have a blown headgasket.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Could be a bubble in your system. Try bleeding your system and fill the coolant back up with HONDA blue anti-freeze. Don't use that green crap that is "universal".
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Also, I believe that when you are WOT, the AC condensor turns off to not be a draw on the engine?
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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i'm gonna go with bubble in the system, being that i just cleaned out my ivac, and some coolant came out, and i tipped it over to clean it.. just a guess...

i'm gonna do a flush on wed
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