89 accord lxi cooling

1989 HONDA ACCORD
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JIMMYV333
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89 accord lxi, auto, 140kmi. I am losing antifreez but no signs of leaking.After I filled it up, the top rad hose is hot ,the bottom hose is luke warm,temp gage is normal,lots of heat inside but there is no preasure when I take the rad cap off.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, Jim
Feb 22, 2007 at 3:26 AM
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CHEVY22
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hi jim, you may want to have a cooling system pressure test done , if this does not reveal anything have someone do a block test , this is very simple and easy ,what it does is check for exhaust gasses in the coolant meaning a failed head gasket , but try the pressure test first
Feb 22, 2007 at 5:42 AM
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JIMMYV333
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what causes a cooling system to lose preasure?
Jim
Feb 22, 2007 at 6:25 AM
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CHEVY22
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its a closed system , so if there is a leak it will lose pressure from that point and just get worse with time
Feb 22, 2007 at 6:28 AM
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