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heavenboundkevin · 10-11-2008, 03:58 PM

My engine overheats ridiculously quick. It'll start fine and i will drive 3 miles never going abouve 45MPH and my temp gauge will go into the overheat area of the gauge. When i was trying to drive uphill over a bridge (couldnt pull over) my temp needle went WAY past the very top tick marks...When i popped the hood, the drivers side top radiator mount was steaming. My coolant overflow levels were fine. This is on a stock dual cam Ka with only 110000 miles. I used to run the car with the heater on to help this problem, but now my heater control wont work. its stuck on cold. Im pretty sure my fuses are good, the ones by the drivers side door anyways, im not sure about the ones under the hood.

So can anyone help me figure out what the problem is? i know theres a leak or maybe a couple somewhere, but i really dont want to risk dirivng it home 338 miles away to get to my house to work on it. I also drove it from San diego to LA, and to Las vegas multiple times within the past month. This overheating problem only came about when my heater control took a piss.... please help before my little coupe dies !!

I searched overheating problems, nothing on this topic...

upstate240sx · 10-11-2008, 04:03 PM

i would check leaks, air in ur system will do that, also is your overflow tank working right, i did an sr swap and didnt put in a overclock, i just blocked it off, and i had heating issues.when u say the drivers side radiator mount is steaming it soundslike u have a leak there, i had the passenger side of my old radiator used to steam and the car wud over heat, i had a very very small crack in it, the crack in this will eliminate any pressure , which is needed to keep the water from boiling, but anything it sounds like you radiator has a leak

apex · 10-11-2008, 05:20 PM

sound kinda like the thermo. stuck closed

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-12-2008, 12:45 PM

If you know there are leaks, then why dont you fucking fixed them??? It aint gonna fix itself...you can start by finding the leaks when its hot. If its steaming, you got a leak there. Change the hose. Its not exactly rocket science...

mrpeepers · 10-12-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

If you know there are leaks, then why dont you fucking fixed them??? It aint gonna fix itself...you can start by finding the leaks when its hot. If its steaming, you got a leak there. Change the hose. Its not exactly rocket science...

Obviously the OP is no master mech... that being said i think the suspect may be the thermometer. As for the steaming check all hoses for cracks and touch the radiator to see if there are spots hotter than others which may indicate a blockage or a leak

army240 · 10-12-2008, 01:19 PM

Try to take out your thermostat to see if it's still overheating... if it's not, just change the thermostat.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-12-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpeepers

Obviously the OP is no master mech... that being said i think the suspect may be the thermometer. As for the steaming check all hoses for cracks and touch the radiator to see if there are spots hotter than others which may indicate a blockage or a leak

Gues neither are you, what the fuck is a thermometer on a car?!?!

All Im saying is, if he thinks/knows theres a leak, why dont he start with that. If fixing the leak doesnt help, then thats when you start flushing the whole system. If flushing dont help, then its time to start changing parts. You gotta start somewhere, you cant just jump straight to swapping parts if you dont need to.

mrpeepers · 10-12-2008, 02:06 PM

Thermometer...thermostat.....:ke ke:

kouki_matt · 10-28-2008, 11:28 AM

the same thing is happening to my 14 with a ka but im also lose alot of coolant i was told it could be my head gasket but there is no smoke and it would smell if it was so idk what to do if you find out let me know

BeauS13 · 11-02-2008, 09:05 AM

check your waterpump it may be leaking

renegade_ewok · 11-02-2008, 10:03 AM

If the temp gauge just starts rising and doesn't stop rising, check the thermostat. If the coolant just stays at one point in the engine then it won't ever cool down. Take the thing out and see what happens.

10-11-2008, 03:58 PM	#1
heavenboundkevin Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las vegas Age: 36 Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	*HELP my s13 is gonna die if i dont get this cooling problem solved. My engine overheats ridiculously quick. It'll start fine and i will drive 3 miles never going abouve 45MPH and my temp gauge will go into the overheat area of the gauge. When i was trying to drive uphill over a bridge (couldnt pull over) my temp needle went WAY past the very top tick marks...When i popped the hood, the drivers side top radiator mount was steaming. My coolant overflow levels were fine. This is on a stock dual cam Ka with only 110000 miles. I used to run the car with the heater on to help this problem, but now my heater control wont work. its stuck on cold. Im pretty sure my fuses are good, the ones by the drivers side door anyways, im not sure about the ones under the hood. So can anyone help me figure out what the problem is? i know theres a leak or maybe a couple somewhere, but i really dont want to risk dirivng it home 338 miles away to get to my house to work on it. I also drove it from San diego to LA, and to Las vegas multiple times within the past month. This overheating problem only came about when my heater control took a piss.... please help before my little coupe dies !! I searched overheating problems, nothing on this topic...

10-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#3
apex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: palm springs Posts: 1,569 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	sound kinda like the thermo. stuck closed __________________ Red Rocket

10-12-2008, 12:45 PM	#4
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	If you know there are leaks, then why dont you fucking fixed them??? It aint gonna fix itself...you can start by finding the leaks when its hot. If its steaming, you got a leak there. Change the hose. Its not exactly rocket science... __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

10-11-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
upstate240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: US Posts: 281 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i would check leaks, air in ur system will do that, also is your overflow tank working right, i did an sr swap and didnt put in a overclock, i just blocked it off, and i had heating issues.when u say the drivers side radiator mount is steaming it soundslike u have a leak there, i had the passenger side of my old radiator used to steam and the car wud over heat, i had a very very small crack in it, the crack in this will eliminate any pressure , which is needed to keep the water from boiling, but anything it sounds like you radiator has a leak

10-12-2008, 01:19 PM	#6
army240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Quebec Age: 39 Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Try to take out your thermostat to see if it's still overheating... if it's not, just change the thermostat.

10-12-2008, 02:06 PM	#8
mrpeepers Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thermometer...thermostat.....:ke ke:

10-28-2008, 11:28 AM	#9
kouki_matt BANNED Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 909 Age: 36 Posts: 226 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	the same thing is happening to my 14 with a ka but im also lose alot of coolant i was told it could be my head gasket but there is no smoke and it would smell if it was so idk what to do if you find out let me know

11-02-2008, 09:05 AM	#10
BeauS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose CA Age: 34 Posts: 238 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	check your waterpump it may be leaking

11-02-2008, 10:03 AM	#11
renegade_ewok Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 36 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If the temp gauge just starts rising and doesn't stop rising, check the thermostat. If the coolant just stays at one point in the engine then it won't ever cool down. Take the thing out and see what happens.