1992 Acura Legend problems

1992 ACURA LEGEND
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TYRONE POLLARD
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my 1992 acura legend over heated with white smoke coming from the radiator, the coolant was empty so I think I fixed it, could there be something else wrong with it?
Nov 27, 2010 at 11:06 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Replace the thermostat and see what happens
Nov 27, 2010 at 11:08 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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There's a very good chance that you got it hot enough to damage the head gaskets. You would have to run chemical and pressure tests for that.
Nov 27, 2010 at 11:27 PM
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