2002 civic overheating
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Asked by Matt Aug 11, 2018 at 06:55 PM about the 2002 Honda Civic EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hello, I have a 2002 Honda Civic EX sedan with 165k miles that is
overheating.  It does not start overheating until after 30 mins of driving, the
radiator fans do work properly.  I can turn the heat on full blast and return to
normal temperature , but will raise again immediately after i turn the heat off.  
I checked for air in the system by attempting to bleed it through the coolant
temperature sensor located to the left of the valve cover, and no coolant
came out at all, even when the sensor was completely removed and system
was running at normal temp.  Could that be a sign of a pressure issue (water
pump/blockage)?  The person i purchased the vehicle from said the water
pump was recently replaced but i have no proof.  Thanks in advance!!

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GuruVTBDS answered 5 years ago

its gaskit problem.Also check the radiator cap that it should not throw water from bottle after accelarating

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Matt answered 5 years ago

thax for the answer, Guru. The head gasket was supposedly replaced the same time the water pump was. There isnt any change in coolant level in the reservoir, or any exhaust gas tested in the coolant

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Bentz14 answered 3 years ago

Did you ever figure out what it was same thing happened to me last week

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GuruG9K58 answered 3 years ago

same here. 2002 civic with 165k miles. seems to do ok around town but 30 minutes in to a highway trip it'll slowly start to rise and eventually get within 2 bars from 'H', if not completely peg but i shut it off before that happens. no house leaks bit coolant shoots out the to of overflow. I've replaced the radiator, thermostat, fan control switch, ect (engine coolant temp) sensor, hoses, clamps. I've bled the system of air. The fan does stay on longer now when it gets to temp but I've also seen it not on while the temp is well above halfway. the water pump seems to be ok as i can see the flow increase when accelerating. block leak tester came back negative for combustion gases. i seen to have very similar issues to the 1st hit when you Google '2002 civic overheating problem'. nothing indicates it's a head gasket problem BUT IT IS?!?!? anyone else? i thought Honda's were supposed to be good

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