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wolven7The Story So Far: On Thursday afternoon, my car started overheating. On Thursday night, while driving on the highway, it near-terminally overheated, resulting in the knowledge that I am loved and that my friends are awesome.
Today, after two days of not driving my car, I resolved to perform an experiment.
Venetian Snares - [Colorless]--- The plan took the following form: After checking my coolant levels, I would drive my car the roughly-one-mile distance to the nearest Bank, by and at which I would fulfill the dual purpose of both testing the performance of my car and obtaining money in order to prevail upon my roommates to purchase some small amount of product from the Grocer.
Venetian Snares - [The Hopeless Pursuit of Remission]--- In the process of driving I made the following notations: While the temperature gauge of the vehicle started out as normal, remaining in the "Cold" indication for some minutes, as soon as it Did begin to rise it did so, as was seen on Thursday, with some great rapidity. It hovered, then, at just below the "Optimal" indication point, until I began an acceleration from a full stop. At this point it began, unmistakably, to rise above the middle line, and ever closer to the Red, or "Hot" indication.
Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 2]--- By this point, I was nearly to the aforementioned fiduciary repository and the gauge read at about 3/4ths it's range. (Venetian Snares - [Room 379]). I pulled into the parking lot, and sat idling, for some several seconds. The temperature gauge did not rise. Neither, though, did it decline...
Venetian Snares - [Integraation]--- So I exited the vehicle, consulted the Banking Automata, and was once again on my way. This time, upon initiating the contained combustion process, the Temperature Apparatus immediately indicated the "Optimal" range (again: just below the midway point). And so, exiting my assigned space, I found myself sitting behind a person attempting to exit the lot who had, him or herself, apparently forgotten how to do so. They waited through long stretches of a lack of vehicles, until the light toward which they were turning became green. Only then did they exit and turn onto the main thoroughfare. Annoyed though I was, i took this opportunity to study my conveyance while again at idle. The Gauge rose, very slowly, but very steadily.
And so, as I turned onto the street, I noticed the increase in indicated temperature-- for access to the specific temperature eludes me, lest I risk scalding, burning, disfigurement-- continued, unabated. (Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 5]). And so I began the next stage of my experimentation. I took my foot away from the velocity amplification pedal-- and the increase abated. Indeed, when the Revolutions Per Minute had decreased below 1500, then the indicated temperature not only stopped increasing, but actually began to decrease.
Venetian Snares - [My Half]--- I was in shock. I began to accelerate, again, and immediately the temperature rose. I decelerated again, quickly. To my unending horror, the temperature still more sharply rose! I was aghast, and took my foot away from the decelerator, altogether. When the system had again reached an internal equilibrium of below 1500 RPM, it began again to lower its temperature. I had, by this point, begun the process of using Lights to indicate to all others that my vehicle was in a potentially Hazardous situation.
Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 4]--- As I drove, I noticed that, going uphill, as long as I kept the Revolutions below 1500, then the indicated temperature would Actively Decrease. (Venetian Snares - [My Crutch]). When I traveled downhill, however, all I was able to accomplish was to keep the temperature from increasing (and that, only with great difficulty).
When I had, again, returned to the carriageway of mine own domicile, for several second I sat, again, at Idle. The temperature gauge-- as if laughing in my face-- dipped.
But only just.
Long story short, if I keep it below 1500 RPM it doesn't overheat, but if I change gears too rapidly do decelerate, it does.
Venetian Snares - [I'm Sorry I Failed You]--- And yes, I wrote this in the style of Poe and Lovecraft, to get myself through it, because I'm really starting to get worried about this, and Don't know what it could indicate.
Comments welcome from those who are more knowledgeable about cars than I. Especially those with experience with temperature system failures on Hondas.
[EDIT: The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - [Power Up]--- I'm really hoping it's the thermostat. It's been the most-often-suggested option, but I wanted to provide some more data, just in case people were trying to get me not to freak out about a potentially-blown head gasket.]
Today, after two days of not driving my car, I resolved to perform an experiment.
Venetian Snares - [Colorless]--- The plan took the following form: After checking my coolant levels, I would drive my car the roughly-one-mile distance to the nearest Bank, by and at which I would fulfill the dual purpose of both testing the performance of my car and obtaining money in order to prevail upon my roommates to purchase some small amount of product from the Grocer.
Venetian Snares - [The Hopeless Pursuit of Remission]--- In the process of driving I made the following notations: While the temperature gauge of the vehicle started out as normal, remaining in the "Cold" indication for some minutes, as soon as it Did begin to rise it did so, as was seen on Thursday, with some great rapidity. It hovered, then, at just below the "Optimal" indication point, until I began an acceleration from a full stop. At this point it began, unmistakably, to rise above the middle line, and ever closer to the Red, or "Hot" indication.
Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 2]--- By this point, I was nearly to the aforementioned fiduciary repository and the gauge read at about 3/4ths it's range. (Venetian Snares - [Room 379]). I pulled into the parking lot, and sat idling, for some several seconds. The temperature gauge did not rise. Neither, though, did it decline...
Venetian Snares - [Integraation]--- So I exited the vehicle, consulted the Banking Automata, and was once again on my way. This time, upon initiating the contained combustion process, the Temperature Apparatus immediately indicated the "Optimal" range (again: just below the midway point). And so, exiting my assigned space, I found myself sitting behind a person attempting to exit the lot who had, him or herself, apparently forgotten how to do so. They waited through long stretches of a lack of vehicles, until the light toward which they were turning became green. Only then did they exit and turn onto the main thoroughfare. Annoyed though I was, i took this opportunity to study my conveyance while again at idle. The Gauge rose, very slowly, but very steadily.
And so, as I turned onto the street, I noticed the increase in indicated temperature-- for access to the specific temperature eludes me, lest I risk scalding, burning, disfigurement-- continued, unabated. (Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 5]). And so I began the next stage of my experimentation. I took my foot away from the velocity amplification pedal-- and the increase abated. Indeed, when the Revolutions Per Minute had decreased below 1500, then the indicated temperature not only stopped increasing, but actually began to decrease.
Venetian Snares - [My Half]--- I was in shock. I began to accelerate, again, and immediately the temperature rose. I decelerated again, quickly. To my unending horror, the temperature still more sharply rose! I was aghast, and took my foot away from the decelerator, altogether. When the system had again reached an internal equilibrium of below 1500 RPM, it began again to lower its temperature. I had, by this point, begun the process of using Lights to indicate to all others that my vehicle was in a potentially Hazardous situation.
Venetian Snares - [Holló Utca, Pt. 4]--- As I drove, I noticed that, going uphill, as long as I kept the Revolutions below 1500, then the indicated temperature would Actively Decrease. (Venetian Snares - [My Crutch]). When I traveled downhill, however, all I was able to accomplish was to keep the temperature from increasing (and that, only with great difficulty).
When I had, again, returned to the carriageway of mine own domicile, for several second I sat, again, at Idle. The temperature gauge-- as if laughing in my face-- dipped.
But only just.
Long story short, if I keep it below 1500 RPM it doesn't overheat, but if I change gears too rapidly do decelerate, it does.
Venetian Snares - [I'm Sorry I Failed You]--- And yes, I wrote this in the style of Poe and Lovecraft, to get myself through it, because I'm really starting to get worried about this, and Don't know what it could indicate.
Comments welcome from those who are more knowledgeable about cars than I. Especially those with experience with temperature system failures on Hondas.
[EDIT: The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - [Power Up]--- I'm really hoping it's the thermostat. It's been the most-often-suggested option, but I wanted to provide some more data, just in case people were trying to get me not to freak out about a potentially-blown head gasket.]
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Date: 2012-02-20 12:33 am (UTC)Here's hoping it's something simple that can be resolved soon!
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Date: 2012-02-20 01:30 am (UTC)I would much rather attempt anything I can, at home, first, and go from there. Money and time are the primary concerns, just now.
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Date: 2012-02-20 04:36 pm (UTC)II - You won't need to tow it if you find a close enough place, and run it from cold.
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Date: 2012-02-20 05:05 pm (UTC)II: My effective range at a cold start is about a mile and a half. We'll see what it looks like after I complete today's repair.