1985 Honda Magna running too hot

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Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:36 am

She's been getting into the red way to fast and staying there, and that's not in stop and go traffic. Needless to say I'm not riding her until I figure it out. When I am riding I notice that my left leg feels a lot of heat.

The coolant is new and it's flowing, the oil is new. I'm not sure if she's running lean since it's a pain in the "O Ring" to get to the spark plugs. Thoughts?

flynrider · Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:31 am

I'm not intimately familiar with your particular cooling system, but the usual suspects in overheating are :

1. Fan not working
2. Thermostat not working
3. Poor coolant flow (radiator plugged)

Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:43 pm

My fan kicks on before she gets to the red. Does that rule out fan and thermostat?

I checked the flow by squeezig the line. I'm not too sure what else to do to check that. It feels like a strong flow, but maybe I'm wrong.

CORSCO · #4 Unread post by **CORSCO** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:48 am

Since your fan is coming on that rules out the fan and the thermoswitch. I would bet it is either the thermostat or the cap. Good luck.

niterider · #5 Unread post by **niterider** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:13 am

Make sure that temp gauge is reading properly.