Honda Del Sol Overheating

[Marcknco]

I just bought another Honda Del Sol S (1993). I have had the 1993 SI and a 1994 SI.

Just recently it has been reading Hot on the temp gauge. The previous owner changed the thermostat the day I bought it, I drove it from Colorado Springs to Denver with no problem.

When driving from Boulder back to Denver during the afternoon it was reading HOT on the gauge. I am worried if I countinue to drive it with it reading HOT something costly is going to happen. I have change out the Temp senor that controls the gauge and it doesn't help.

I have check to make sure the fan is coming on and it is. The antifreeze is hot and boils over to the over flow tank.

I am at a loss on what to do. I have some mechanical back ground but I am not a mechanic. Does anyone have a suggestion? Do I need to take it in an have a mechanic diag the engine?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Marck

[Hot Shot Merc]

Ok so let me get this strait.You come here with this as your first post?Its a speed boat site not a jap car repair site.:rolleyes:

[Marcknco]

Actually since there was another post for honda (jap car) I posted this, excuse me if I made a mistake. Thank you for your rude reply.

[Hot Shot Merc]

Rude reply?Dude are you serious?With the trolls and spammers all over the net and this as a first post surely you are jokeing.Most people come here and ask about boat questions in the technical forum.

Since I hurt your wittle feelings I apologise.
Hows this instead?

Hey buddy welcome to scream and fly.:)

[mickeyjr]

I am at a loss on what to do. I have some mechanical back ground but I am not a mechanic. Does anyone have a suggestion? Do I need to take it in an have a mechanic diag the engine?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Marck


Sell it as is and buy a boat!

[The Big Al]

Shoot it!
With a big gun!

[gotboostedvr6]

i know way more than id like to admit about D-series powered hondas
give me a call if you need help

609 577 8041 -dave

[The Big Al]

i know way more than id like to admit about D-series powered hondas
give me a call if you need help

609 577 8041 -dave
Then you know it needs a head gasket! Maybe a head!

[lokinutz]

Maybe he figured that since Honda makes outboards, someone on here would know about Honda cars.

Come to think of it, I have a Yamaha baby grand that needs tuning...can anyone give me some help?



Seriously though, sounds like it may be a water pump on the Del Sol. If the guy changed the t-stat and it sat without coolant for a while, it could have taken out the pump. They don't like sitting dry. I don't know these motors at all, but know that some motors develope air pockets and won't cool correctly until purged in a specific manner. Might look into this as well.

[gotboostedvr6]

First change thermostat and flush rad, add all new fluid
If that doesn't work you should try changing the W/P and while your in there change t-belt and tensioner.
if the doesnt work you might be experencing "head lift" you will need to pop the head off and check for level. if its level get new oem head bolts or buy ARP head studs < $75-$85. when you buy the new head gasket make sure you get a 3 layer metal one. They came on 96-00 d16y8 motors ( 96 -00 civic ex) disregard the fact that you don't have vtec the vtec gasket works on non but not vice versa.




it would be a 2.5 hour job and easy diy

[moparbarn]

after 13 yrs at a honda car dealer i have to go with big al on the head gasket and/or head. the previous owner changed the t-stat for a reason-probably because IT WAS RUNNING HOT! those motors will have head gasket issues with age. doesn't take heat for them to fail. age + heat=problem. you can hook up a radiator pressure tester, start the motor and watch the gauge on the tester. a rapid rise in pressure would indicate a head gasket issue. like 20 psi in 30 seconds. there is also a test kit to check for ex. gases in the coolant. a reputable shop should have one. has a blue fluid that will turn yellow in the presence of ex. gases. if i was a bettin' man, a dime to a dollar says you need a head gasket.

AIRWALK
gettin' old ain't for sissy's

[gotboostedvr6]

one more thing to add, you need to make sure your rad fan is operating, if its not you can jump the temp switch with a paper clip

also run the car w/o the rad cap installed when it gets hot you will be able to see the fluid circulating, if its not you have a w/p problem

if the water circulating has alot of air bubbles you have a blown headgasket , your head could be warped... from there follow the instructions in my last post

A simple milling of the head will fix any warping issues. You would be surprised how much material you can remove. If you have to remove more then the serviceable amount you can buy thicker gasket to take back up the lost material.

[mattm24tx]

honda del-sol how well do those float?

[NNT]

Why don't you ask your boyfriend to fix it? :D

[mercpunk]

drop a dual cam vtech 2.2 in it and be on your way !!!!:D

[NNT]

Don't forget the fart pipe,8 foot tall rear wing and ya gottsda have da NAWZ yo

[Forkin' Crazy]

Don't forget the fart pipe,8 foot tall rear wing and ya gottsda have da NAWZ yo

And the rear fake brake rotors! LMAO!!!!

RICER!!! http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/laughing.gif

[NNT]

And the rear fake brake rotors! LMAO!!!!

RICER!!! http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/laughing.gif


Hey! I got those on my rides to hide the drums on the rear and keep the dust down :D

[mercpunk]

hey man try tamparacing.com they can help you out a lot or give me a call 863 412 2455 my buddy from work has a del sol and a few other acura-honda cars that are pretty quick :D I mean a 10 second factory family ride for pennys on the dollar compared to some ''american cars'' is a dream come true !!! Dont get me wrong I do drive a chevy with a non mod 4.3 which is fixing to be swapped with a 400 or 350 mod small block and have already put a race ready th400 gear swapped trans in it with beefier driveshaft and solid posi ;)

[Hydrophobic guy]

After BBQing him what do you think he wanted his Del Sol to look like?

This?
http://streetx.50webs.com/gallery/civics/del_sol.jpg
No, not this.






This is what he needs now.
http://gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/01/IMG_5524.jpg

Hey guys,
Could you help me? I have some overheating problems with the flux capacitor in my Del Sol I've tried everything. I'm trying to go back to the future to try to get you to forget about my original post.

[mercpunk]

you all are the dumazz mofo's that give good boaters a bad name :mad:

[NNT]

I mean a 10 second factory family ride for pennys on the dollar compared to some ''american cars'' is a dream come true !!!



PLEASE show me a couple examples of a low budget 10 second family ride import. I don't mean stripped out CRX's with nothing but a drivers seat and a completely built late model motor with a ton of boost either. I took a American factory 4 door/4cyl car with AC,complete interior,stock longblock motor and on radials to low 12's at over 115 mph. You won't do that with any import that I know of, much less a "factory family ride". I did it on a budget under $1800 and used almost exclusively factory parts, did I mention this hi-po import was a 1986? Yep American cars were pioneers of the import performance market, just something else the Japs had to copy and claim as thier own. Put the crack pipe down,throw out your DVD collection of the fast and furious movies and step away from the PC. :D

[1BadAction]

10 seconds in the 1/8th mile, MAYBE. ROFLMAO.

[NNT]

Nevermind, you said "import" and "10 second" in the same sentence, you must have been talking 1/8 mile times. http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[NNT]

we must have some kind of a mental link mang :D

[1BadAction]

rofl! yep, then you were thinking of this too :D :D

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/9213/16918ndranopicarshowdraat6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[NNT]

lmao :Dhttp://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Forkin' Crazy]

you all are the dumazz mofo's that give good boaters a bad name :mad:

Go play in the street!!!!! http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/blowup1.gif

Tell me where it says RICER TECH FORUM???!!!http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/idea_21.gif

[mercpunk]

the person just probably thought that this here forum had a great group of knowledgeble guys that might have some foresight for him I guess he got what he wanted some smart guys :rolleyes:

[1BadAction]

go ask a tech question about a honduh on Ls1tech.com and see where it gets you.

[gotboostedvr6]

Turn the import flame off guy geez...

In the past I've owned 2 really fast Hondas one turbo one all motor. I've since sold one and the other was stolen .

The turbo car was a money pit, its fastest run was 9.8 sec @ 146 mph. On a good cold day during the first few dyno runs it made 660 whp @ 32lbs and 9,300 rpm.

I have around 22k in it including the cost of the car when it was 2 years old.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/Johns%20crap/DSC00533.jpg


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/DSC00304.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/dshdhh.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/2e47bf58.jpg


The all motor car ran 11.1 @ 122. i never could get it to hook properly. It was stroked to 2.2 liter and revd to 11,600 or so. The head flow benched 311 cfm at 15mm, the Built head i ran cost more than any other part on the car :( i only ran this car 8 times before it was stolen

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/Honda%20parts%20for%20sale/d75afd19.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/Honda%20parts%20for%20sale/DSC00817.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/DSC00569.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/Civic%20Pics/220201169_l.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/Civic%20Pics/07-26-05_1427.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/DSC00582.jpg

Here are the after math pics at the police impound lot after it was stolen
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/DSC00598.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/gotboostedvr6/DSC00600-1.jpg

[NNT]

I wouldn't call either of those "factory" or "budget", just doesn't go hand in hand with performance imports. They'll never beat good old fashioned American V8 muscle for that dollar for dollar.

[1BadAction]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9682/chevelletorque1zv2.jpg

[mercpunk]

i like that

[bluecheckmate]

Don't forget the fart pipe,8 foot tall rear wing and ya gottsda have da NAWZ yo

we call those shopping carts.... :D:D:D lmao

[gotboostedvr6]

Actually they can and run mid 7's at 180mph as well

http://www.teggydesign.com/boost_logic.jpg


http://www.teggydesign.com/WTOM_Supra.JPG

[NNT]

Actually they can and run mid 7's at 180mph as well



We call that a fairly quick street car in the V8 crowd. :D

[1BadAction]

oh oh look, its the imports "great white hope" the supra.

last time i checked, civics don't = supras.

those particular cars probably have ford 9" rears under them anyway. LOL.

[NNT]

oh oh look, its the imports "great white hope" the supra.

last time i checked, civics don't = supras.

those particular cars probably have ford 9" rears under them anyway. LOL.


and probably a powerglide trans behind that 6 popper.

[NNT]

lmfao!!! :D

[bluecheckmate]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/preppboy/ricers.gif

[live2ride31]

whenever you change the thermostat or get any air in the system you have to let the car run with the radiator cap off until the fan comes on twice(usually 10-15 minutes). that will bleed all the air out of the system and then fill as needed. this is very important to do, air bubbles can get stuck in the water pump impeller and cause intermittent overheating problems. dont know if this will help but you gotta start with the simple things first. man the support on this website is overwhelming once you mention the word HONDA. GOOD LUCK..

[JrCRXHF]

I wouldn't call either of those "factory" or "budget", just doesn't go hand in hand with performance imports. They'll never beat good old fashioned American V8 muscle for that dollar for dollar.

It depends what you are doing with the car. If you are auto X or road race i think under 5k you might want to take that back. Even down the 1/4 mile you can make the DSM 1g's really go. Over 500 AWD whp on the stock motor is done alot.

I do agree that there is no replacement for displacement but the small turbo motors go along ways.

It does not matter what you are running it is all about HP to weight and putting the power down when you need it.

:D