ka24det running REALLY HOT. Help me

koukiman · Post by **koukiman** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:47 pm

At idle its fine, but once on the road it gets hot really fast.... Fans are running fine...

Anyone have a clue whats going on?

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tom550 · Post by **tom550** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:58 pm

bad thermostat.

i destroyed a ka by having a bad one.

c_mancuyas8 · Post by **c_mancuyas8** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:25 am

+1 for thermostat

NeverSatisfied · Post by **NeverSatisfied** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:45 am

+2 for thermostat. Are you blowing any white smoke or anything out the exhaust? Check basics first too...coolant level, ect. Most people overlook it and its a simple fix. Let the car idle and warm up with radiator cap off for a few minutes too, see if you get any air bubbles. You can sometimes also see if the coolant starts flowing when it gets warmed up when the thermostat opens. If nothing is happening after the car is heated up, another indicator you could have a bad thermostat.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:56 am

Between thermo and air bubble. Did you do anything to the coolant lately?

nismoautoxr · Post by **nismoautoxr** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:45 am

these cars can be quite challenging to get the cooling systems totally full and airfree. I go through it everytime I have to drain the cooling system. Ive had good luck backfilling the engine first but most of the problem comes from the heater hose system.

Jmcc · Post by **Jmcc** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:05 am

nismoautoxr wrote:these cars can be quite challenging to get the cooling systems totally full and airfree. I go through it everytime I have to drain the cooling system. Ive had good luck backfilling the engine first but most of the problem comes from the heater hose system.

i don't know why ppl say its so hard its really REALLY not hard at all.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:17 am

I can attest stock radiator is simple but the CX takes awhile. Heater on full blast still has one or two bubbles after 10 minutes.

Jmcc · Post by **Jmcc** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:22 am

o well i let all cars idle for at least 20min lol. and a free rev of 2k for about 3-5 min.
never gave me a problem in any car.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:27 am

Jmcc wrote:o well i let all cars idle for at least 20min lol. and a free rev of 2k for about 3-5 min.
never gave me a problem in any car.

+2.4 Proper way to do it.

nismoautoxr · Post by **nismoautoxr** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:13 pm

hmmm ..maybe its just my S14 then. I was more or less pointing out that it is a little more finicky than some to get totally full...but then again the OP hasnt indicated that he has had the system open ....just a suggestion.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:17 pm

Very true. If system untouched for more than a month, then thermostat. If touched. Then air bubble.

nismoautoxr · Post by **nismoautoxr** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:26 pm

Is the fan running backwards? Is this a new build? Was it not running hot and then right out of nowhere start running hot ? Need more info OP

If indeed the car does not run hot at idle then I would lean away from it being a thermostat but with such limited info its hard to say.

Alonso · Post by **Alonso** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:04 pm

You guys are making this way too hard. Install a radiator breather tank, it does the bleeding for you.

Walperstyle · Post by **Walperstyle** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:01 am

For anyone living in a hot climate, why do you even run a thermostat? I'd remove it completely.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:21 am

That's what I do and people question when my temp drops down when doing a pull.

Caveit77777 · Post by **Caveit77777** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:45 am

Nismo Thermostat. Do it. One of the best cheap upgrades ive made and it'll save your engine.

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:28 am

Caveit77777 wrote:Nismo Thermostat. Do it. One of the best cheap upgrades ive made and it'll save your engine.

When it sticks it won't save your engine.

Jackasknissan · Post by **Jackasknissan** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:04 pm

no thermostat for the win, i do run the outer ring from a oem one though, it restricts the flow just enough to work properly when warm.

why pay like 50 bucks for somthing thats rebadged oem stuff?

YouTube Channel · Post by **supakat** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:55 pm

Jackasknissan wrote:no thermostat for the win, i do run the outer ring from a oem one though, it restricts the flow just enough to work properly when warm.

I like this idea. Now it takes about 5-7 minutes of idle to hit 15. Stays around 13.7-14 majority of the time.

nismo_dreaming · Post by **nismo_dreaming** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:38 am

+20 for air in system. Lift the front end sometimes helps get the bubbles out too.

FYI - Both the OEM and Nismo thermostat break open, and not closed like VatoZone and Oreallys brand knock offs. Worse that will happen if it breaks is your car runs cold, like a deleted thermostat.

I'm sure someone will tell me its dumb to trust that happening, but its inherit in their design.

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ka24det running REALLY HOT. Help me

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