1993 Honda Accord Reserviour tank is always getting full

1993 HONDA ACCORD
252,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PRINCEOUCH
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My 1993 honda accord car radiator is always shorting water however as I continue to top the water, I noticed the one in reserviour tank is always getting filled up.

Once I had reduced the water to the level marked between min and max, but its always shoting to the top if I drive some distance to work.

please wat ould be the problem.
Dec 19, 2008 at 1:36 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Shorting water? Are you saying that the radiator gets low and the overflow reservoir gets too much?

What does the temp gauge do? Have you done a flush of the system and replaced the thermostat in the last year?

Full of questions aren't I?
Dec 19, 2008 at 3:45 AM
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PRINCEOUCH
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Yes Bruce,

The radiator gets low while the reserviour gets filled up each time I drive some distance like 40Km to work.

The temperature for now is ok, however at one time I started raising when am in a traffic jam but reduces once the traffic clears.

I have not done any system flush of recent.
Dec 21, 2008 at 10:41 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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The cooling system's are still a pretty simple thing. They route the coolant through a couple of extra locations today but they remain simple.The system should have a pressure of around 11 lbs and the thermostat must funcition effectively for the system to work at peak performance. I would start with a look at the thermostat. I don't know if the weather is cool there right now but I would be worried once the temps of spring and summer set in.
Dec 22, 2008 at 1:55 AM
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