# 1998 Honda Accord LX Heat Issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-accord-lx-heat-issue/79704>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [June 2, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-accord-lx-heat-issue/79704 "2013-06-02T23:22:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![StarShadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@StarShadow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StarShadow)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-accord-lx-heat-issue/79704/1 "2013-06-02T23:22:14Z")

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Two years ago, I purchased a 1998 Honda Accord LX from a local dealer. I’ve had very few issues with it. However, shortly after I moved from Michigan to Florida, I began to notice a strange issue with my car. While the car is running and the engine is idling, I lose AC inside the car and the engine heat slowly begins to build. The AC isn’t shutting off, but instead blowing out warm air. The engine heat builds at a concerning enough rate, moving from a normal level to almost maxxing out the gauge in the span of 20-30 minutes. This issue seems to auto-correct itself while the car is in motion, with the AC putting out nice, cool air and the engine heat staying at a normal level.

The car currently has about 269,000 Miles on it. I have been told the problem is likely a faulty thermostat, but I’d like a second opinion. What might be wrong with my car?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-accord-lx-heat-issue/79704/2 "2013-06-02T23:28:05Z")

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Check to see if the radiator cooling fan is coming on when the AC is turned on.

Tester

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-accord-lx-heat-issue/79704/3 "2013-06-03T05:17:28Z")

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You have two fans and both should be running when the AC is on. If either doesn’t, it needs to be replaced.