"93 Honda Del Sol

Discussion in 'Del Sol' started by Krystyne, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. Krystyne

    Krystyne Guest

    My car suddenly started not idling. That is,
    when stopping at red lights the engine kept reving on its own. The RPMs
    kept jumping from 2 to 3 without my putting any pressure on the gas pedal.
    I could hear the engine reving. The temperature gauge was also reading
    hot. This was within a matter of 3-4 mins. Any ideas of what the problem
    could be, as I'm clueless about mechanics. Any help would be greatly
    appreciated.
     
    Krystyne, Sep 29, 2005
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  2. Krystyne

    Elle Guest

    Check levels of coolant in the cooling system reservoir and WITH THE ENGINE
    STONE COLD (like after it's been sitting all night), radiator. If low, add
    the appropriate coolant.

    Then follow the owner's manual to accomplish a full purge of air from the
    system. As much as 45 minutes or so will likely be required to get the
    radiator fan to come on twice while you're accomplishing the purge
    procedure.

    The reason air in the cooling system or low coolant may cause revving at
    stops etc. is because certain engine control components are cooled by the
    cooling system. Inadequate coolant means improper temperature means
    out-of-spec-hot electronic components means incorrect engine control.
     
    Elle, Sep 30, 2005
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