COOLING PROBLEMS!!

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JAKETIPPETS
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Hey, i own a 93 honda accord with just under 200 k miles and it has a small 2.2 litre engine. it was running hot so i checked the thermostat, and the thermo gasket blew, so i replaced it and the themostat. well now when i turn the engine on it idles at 1500 rmp then jumps to 2500 rpm for just a second then goes back down. it will rev up and down and up and down after about ten minutes the engine gets hot again?! the fans come on and i have bled the system. the throttle cables dont move the engine is just reving up and down by itself. does anyone know what might cause this?
Nov 16, 2007 at 3:37 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Vacuum leak is a concern when the idle rises and falls, any foam or bubles in the radiator? Get a can of spray gumout, spray around the intake manifold and vac lines, if the idle increases you found a leak, any whit smoke comming out of the exhaust? If so you may have a head gasket or warped head problem...See about getting a compression and block test...
Nov 17, 2007 at 12:16 AM
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