please help s2000 is over heating! but lower radiator hose is cold!

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10-25-2011, 10:51 PM

riceball777

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please help s2000 is over heating! but lower radiator hose is cold!

my car started over heating anytime i drive it but the lower radiator hose is cold
does this mean the thermostate is bad?

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10-25-2011, 10:55 PM

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Thermostat is bad. Change the Thermostat and Bleed out the system.

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10-26-2011, 04:36 AM

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either that or your radiator is clogged badly... happened to my pt cruiser a few times (complete piece of crap, never buy one)

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10-26-2011, 05:47 AM

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S2ks cooling systems typically stay completely clean...it would be a VERY slim chance you have a clog.

I'll bet the bank you are low on coolant due to a small leak.

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10-26-2011, 06:05 AM

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Faulty radiator cap will do that too. Are you running a mishimoto radiator cap by chance- if so get rid of it.

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10-26-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Billman250

S2ks cooling systems typically stay completely clean...it would be a VERY slim chance you have a clog.

I'll bet the bank you are low on coolant due to a small leak.

The car is not low on coolent. I tried to bleed the coolent many many times thinking there was air in the system but everything I start driving the car it will start to over heat. But no matter how hard or long u drive the car the lower radiator hose will still be cold

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