Overheated car
 

I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.

Overheated car
 

Overheated car
 

On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
> wrote:

wrote:
>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
>
>Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.

Maybe just a head gasket.

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Vic Smith > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
> > wrote:
>
wrote:
>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in
>>> the coolant recovery tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new
>>> radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new fan sensor and temp sensor.
>>> I don't know why it's overheating still.
>>
>>Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
>
> Maybe just a head gasket.
>

if you have overheated it repeatedly it could have a cracked head by now.
KB

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On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 6:36:05 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.

Strange stuff in the radiator is a classic sign of a leaking head gasket. Fill the radiator to the top and start the engine. You'll probably see the coolant gush out. Replace the head gasket and change the oil.

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Vic Smith wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
> > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
>>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
>>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
>>
>> Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
>
> Maybe just a head gasket.

Maybe.
Could be cracked head, warped block, and wiped cam and crank bearings
if there is water in the oil.

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On 04/12/2017 10:40 AM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> Vic Smith wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
>>>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
>>>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
>>>
>>> Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
>>
>> Maybe just a head gasket.
>
> Maybe.
> Could be cracked head, warped block, and wiped cam and crank bearings
> if there is water in the oil.

Oil+water is a pleasant (as long as it's not YOUR car) frothy
chocolate-milk color, but what's black and gooey?


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every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there
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On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 8:06:40 AM UTC-10, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 04/12/2017 10:40 AM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> > Vic Smith wrote:
> >> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
> >>>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
> >>>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
> >>>
> >>> Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
> >>
> >> Maybe just a head gasket.
> >
> > Maybe.
> > Could be cracked head, warped block, and wiped cam and crank bearings
> > if there is water in the oil.
>
> Oil+water is a pleasant (as long as it's not YOUR car) frothy
> chocolate-milk color, but what's black and gooey?
>
>
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock
> every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there
> picking the locks, they are always locking three.

I saw that stuff in a nice-looking A4 Audi wagon. A guy had just bought it for his daughter to drive to school. That was quite a shame. People like him should never buy a car without someone like me.

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The Real Bev wrote:
> On 04/12/2017 10:40 AM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
>> Vic Smith wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
>>>>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
>>>>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
>>>>
>>>> Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
>>>
>>> Maybe just a head gasket.
>>
>> Maybe.
>> Could be cracked head, warped block, and wiped cam and crank bearings
>> if there is water in the oil.
>
> Oil+water is a pleasant (as long as it's not YOUR car) frothy chocolate-milk color, but
> what's black and gooey?

Oil in the water is typically black and gooey. Maybe the volatiles evap off
leaving the heavies.
Water in the oil is the gray / brown stuff.

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On 04/12/2017 03:20 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 04/12/2017 10:40 AM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
>>> Vic Smith wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:13:29 -0500, Paul in Houston TX
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> I have a 98HondaCivic and there's a black gooey like substance in the coolant recovery
>>>>>> tank and a lot of steam blowing out. Its a new radiator, new hoses, new thermostat new
>>>>>> fan sensor and temp sensor. I don't know why it's overheating still.
>>>>>
>>>>> Needs a new engine. The old one is broken.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe just a head gasket.
>>>
>>> Maybe.
>>> Could be cracked head, warped block, and wiped cam and crank bearings
>>> if there is water in the oil.
>>
>> Oil+water is a pleasant (as long as it's not YOUR car) frothy chocolate-milk color, but
>> what's black and gooey?
>
> Oil in the water is typically black and gooey. Maybe the volatiles evap off
> leaving the heavies.

Never seen that. Guess I've been lucky.

> Water in the oil is the gray / brown stuff.


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Cheers, Bev
"We need to cut more slack for the stupid; after all, somebody has
to populate the lower part of the bell curve." -- Dennis (evil)