VT3C
01-12-2009, 05:30 PM
Hi Guys,
I have a background prject car that I am working on.. it's a 95 GL civic hatchy.. 'ZC' dual Carby (SOHC).
It's un-licensed at the moment and when I drove it (with permit) to it's new home the other day, I got about 1-2km down the road when the temp guage was maxxed out. Not terribly fussed about this motor :D I just kept on driving as I was almost there.. anyway it drove completely normal and when we got to the destination and turned off the motor there was a hissing sound.. popped the hood and the overflow container was almost full and sitting there boiling in the bottle for a few minutes.
My own research suggests that it could be a couple of things causing this but I wanted to hear if any of you guys have ever come accross this.
The car was purchased and driven to it's old home about 18 months ago and then hadnt been started for at least a year before the other day's drive.. however the first time we drove it it did the exact same thing but we thought it was from the oil-level being waaaay too high.
We changed the oil and filled to the correct level and (12 months later) it still does the same thing.. water level is fine.. didnt leak any water in 12 months of sitting there..
Possibly the thermostat is seized up in the closed position ?
I noticed the radiator cap is non genuine (el cheapo) and my manual says that the wrong type of cap could cause the vehicle to overheat ?
Unfortunately the car is stored a long way from my home so I am trying to find out what is causing the problem before i go out there to fix it.
FYI this little ZC motor rocks !! has a great powerband and note !!
I have a background prject car that I am working on.. it's a 95 GL civic hatchy.. 'ZC' dual Carby (SOHC).
It's un-licensed at the moment and when I drove it (with permit) to it's new home the other day, I got about 1-2km down the road when the temp guage was maxxed out. Not terribly fussed about this motor :D I just kept on driving as I was almost there.. anyway it drove completely normal and when we got to the destination and turned off the motor there was a hissing sound.. popped the hood and the overflow container was almost full and sitting there boiling in the bottle for a few minutes.
My own research suggests that it could be a couple of things causing this but I wanted to hear if any of you guys have ever come accross this.
The car was purchased and driven to it's old home about 18 months ago and then hadnt been started for at least a year before the other day's drive.. however the first time we drove it it did the exact same thing but we thought it was from the oil-level being waaaay too high.
We changed the oil and filled to the correct level and (12 months later) it still does the same thing.. water level is fine.. didnt leak any water in 12 months of sitting there..
Possibly the thermostat is seized up in the closed position ?
I noticed the radiator cap is non genuine (el cheapo) and my manual says that the wrong type of cap could cause the vehicle to overheat ?
Unfortunately the car is stored a long way from my home so I am trying to find out what is causing the problem before i go out there to fix it.
FYI this little ZC motor rocks !! has a great powerband and note !!