2000 Honda Civic Radiator/lost of pressure

Tiny
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  • 2000 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 107,295 MILES
I live in Arizona where it gets really hot, but my Honda was doing fine. Then all of a sudden my radiator explodes and I assumed it was because my thermostat had frozen. So now I have replaced the thermostat and the radiator and I am losing pressure. My idle goes up and down, and when I start up it hesitates and chokes before starting. Prior to this radiator issue it ran like a new car. What's up?
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 AT 12:20 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

have a cooling system pressure test done, make sure that the heater is open, and also check the pressure cap is holding pressure and releasing at the correct pressure.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009 AT 6:02 AM

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