# Del Sol Engine Overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** delsol, honda\ **Created:** [September 8, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712 "2020-09-08T03:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alexander-34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Alexander-34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alexander-34)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712/1 "2020-09-08T03:12:35Z")
Engine overheats at idle. I have replaced all sensors, removed the thermostat and all hoses. Motor to the fan is brand new. Still runs hot. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712/2 "2020-09-08T03:13:55Z")
> [@Alexander-34](#): > > removed the thermostat and all hoses. Motor to the fan is brand new. Still runs hot. Why didn’t you just install a new thermostat of the proper temperature rating? You said the fan motor is new . . . but does it actually come on? coolant level correct? does the radiator cap look okay . . . the seal’s not rotten? no obvious coolant leaks? ---
**Author:** ![Alexander-34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Alexander-34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alexander-34)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712/3 "2020-09-08T03:20:02Z")
I left the gasket, i was informed by other honda boys it would make my engine cool all the time (wrong) I’ll be replacing the thermostat back to normal this Friday. Fan comes on when the gauge goes to almost 5 tics to red than its about 2 to 4 tics above the middle range. Radiator cap appears fine? There’s a lose gasket i guess but i can replace that tomorrow if its not keeping enough psi. And there are no coolant leaks. I checked for the worst case, head gasket, but i am not seeing any signs of that…YET. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712/4 "2020-09-08T03:27:28Z")
> [@Alexander-34](#): > > gauge goes to almost 5 tics to red than its about 2 to 4 tics above the middle range. Preferred way to diagnose a cooling system? Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/del-sol-engine-overheating/169712/5 "2020-09-08T12:48:08Z")
This old (20+ year old) car probably needs a new radiator.