diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
first time i got the duster out this year, and it was running hot
(reading about 240 on the stock gauge)
when i came home i hit the whole thing with a infra red thermometer
the bottom hose on the radiator was 170
the top hose, near the radiator was 220 and near the thermostat it read 240
when i squeezed the top hose, it felt solid, no give in the hose
and not admitting i did this, but if i were to have pulled the radiator cap of coolant would have shot up like a mentos in a two liter and hit the hood and the ceiling
so, long story short, does this sound like the thermostat is stuck closed, or should i look for some other issue?
(reading about 240 on the stock gauge)
when i came home i hit the whole thing with a infra red thermometer
the bottom hose on the radiator was 170
the top hose, near the radiator was 220 and near the thermostat it read 240
when i squeezed the top hose, it felt solid, no give in the hose
and not admitting i did this, but if i were to have pulled the radiator cap of coolant would have shot up like a mentos in a two liter and hit the hood and the ceiling
so, long story short, does this sound like the thermostat is stuck closed, or should i look for some other issue?