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Old 11-09-2003 | 02:23 PM
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I just got my b18c done....it runs immaculate...but it is drinking (like chugging) antifreeze. Me and my friends are unable to tell of any leaks....anyone know anything else of why this is going on?
Old 11-09-2003 | 03:04 PM
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is it blowing smoke? Leaking from the heater core?
Old 11-09-2003 | 03:42 PM
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Did you bleed the cooling system???
Old 11-09-2003 | 06:18 PM
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my accord was doing this before it blew a headgasket. Wouldn't hold any coolent, but still, no leaks.

hows it run? going hot? (obviously...)

I say replace the headgasket and go from there....
Old 11-09-2003 | 07:24 PM
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no it runs perfect.....it stays in the middle heat range....there is no leaks....do you think its just cuz im running a better motor....

cx motor to gsr.
Old 11-09-2003 | 07:39 PM
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Check the waterpump...
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Old 11-09-2003 | 08:48 PM
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I had a bad headgasket that was eating coolant, and it never overheated. Honda's rarely run warm, so if you're in a cool climate, that sounds like the cause.
Old 11-10-2003 | 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by Bakeoff
I had a bad headgasket that was eating coolant, and it never overheated.
weird... when that f22 gasket was going, it wouldn't stop overheating. Keep eating radiator hoses, too.
Old 11-10-2003 | 09:49 PM
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and b18c says...
-I am thirsty...I think I will drink some coolant.
-Me hungry...hows about some radiator hose...mmmm that's the stuff.

You say you just installed it...have you driven it before you posted this message? How much coolant did you add before you started it? (as said above), did you burt the cooling system?
Old 11-11-2003 | 03:22 PM
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thats what my supra did when the headgasket went out. Overheated too, tho.



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