On-Going Problem('s)/ SCARED

pblackguy · 07-14-03, 04:50 AM

My car starts doing this weird overheating pattern.

1.) It doesnt start unless im idle.
2.) It is gradual... never gets all the way up to the red.
I'd say 85..or i never let it get there.
3.) If i press on the gas in neutral or/and proceed with my trip it
returns to the normal 40 percentile range.
4.) Describing this makes me think of more symtoms wrong with
my baby... Heating problems... it takes some time to heat and
most of the time it works great, and other i have to feed the
car gas in order to heat the cabin.

5.) My alarm plays games with me:
A.) The lights never used to flash once for locked and twice for
unlocked... until yesterday.*
B.) The Alarm makes some different beeping sounds when
pressed to lock sometimes. (not to often.)
* The lights started flashing when i started messing with wires around the alarm area.

6.) Story for anyone who like to listen to me get screwed* (could i say that?)
synopsis: Got Legend from friend that i thought i trusted
but all this started happening after i recieved it,
all of a sudden all these problems persist. GREAT!
Btw, friend dissappeared... My stering wheel
locked and my cylinder froze, so i had AAA send a
Locksmith and he explained to me that the car was stolen and the inside had been fixed to work so the inside was customized in order to work. My wheel doesnt tilt, but the wheel didnt lock at all.... OR SO I THOUGHT and the locksmith.
He took out the white switch inside the cylinder for me and i just started the car like that. When i got home, I turned off the car and i noticed it was turning over from the white switch anymore and the stering wheel locked! I called another Locksmith and he told me that i need to remove the lock or get the whole thing de-customized and go back to stock for 500. Is this my only option?
The wheel wont unlock unless i get a properly working cylinder. Help. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

LPB · 07-14-03, 07:06 AM

1. Overheating: Might be as simple as a cracked radiator to a failing head-gasket. Do you lose coolant; having to frequently top off the reservoir? Are your fans turning on? Are the radiator hoses fairly new?

2. Can't help you diagnose a non-OEM alarm.

3. The steering lock for a 1993 A/T vehicle used to retail for $125. Contact Acura of Augusta for a discounted price 1-800-736-6818.

ILOVELEGEND · 07-14-03, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pblackguy
My car starts doing this weird overheating pattern.

1.) It doesnt start unless im idle.
2.) It is gradual... never gets all the way up to the red.
I'd say 85..or i never let it get there.
3.) If i press on the gas in neutral or/and proceed with my trip it
returns to the normal 40 percentile range.
4.) Describing this makes me think of more symtoms wrong with
my baby... Heating problems... it takes some time to heat and
most of the time it works great, and other i have to feed the
car gas in order to heat the cabin.
5.) My alarm plays games with me:
A.) The lights never used to flash once for locked and twice for
unlocked... until yesterday.*
B.) The Alarm makes some different beeping sounds when
pressed to lock sometimes. (not to often.)
* The lights started flashing when i started messing with wires around the alarm area.

6.) Story for anyone who like to listen to me get screwed* (could i say that?)
synopsis: Got Legend from friend that i thought i trusted
but all this started happening after i recieved it,
all of a sudden all these problems persist. GREAT!
Btw, friend dissappeared... My stering wheel
locked and my cylinder froze, so i had AAA send a
Locksmith and he explained to me that the car was stolen and the inside had been fixed to work so the inside was customized in order to work. My wheel doesnt tilt, but the wheel didnt lock at all.... OR SO I THOUGHT and the locksmith.
He took out the white switch inside the cylinder for me and i just started the car like that. When i got home, I turned off the car and i noticed it was turning over from the white switch anymore and the stering wheel locked! I called another Locksmith and he told me that i need to remove the lock or get the whole thing de-customized and go back to stock for 500. Is this my only option?
The wheel wont unlock unless i get a properly working cylinder. Help. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

I think your heating problems may be due to the fact that you have a bad/ plugged radiator which is not allowing the coolant to flow freely. It could also be bad thermostat or bad water pump.
Overheating is not good for the car. Get it checked out.

07-14-03, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
pblackguy Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 17 Car 1: 1992 Drk. Green LS iTrader: (0)	On-Going Problem('s)/ SCARED My car starts doing this weird overheating pattern. 1.) It doesnt start unless im idle. 2.) It is gradual... never gets all the way up to the red. I'd say 85..or i never let it get there. 3.) If i press on the gas in neutral or/and proceed with my trip it returns to the normal 40 percentile range. 4.) Describing this makes me think of more symtoms wrong with my baby... Heating problems... it takes some time to heat and most of the time it works great, and other i have to feed the car gas in order to heat the cabin. 5.) My alarm plays games with me: A.) The lights never used to flash once for locked and twice for unlocked... until yesterday.* B.) The Alarm makes some different beeping sounds when pressed to lock sometimes. (not to often.) * The lights started flashing when i started messing with wires around the alarm area. 6.) Story for anyone who like to listen to me get screwed* (could i say that?) synopsis: Got Legend from friend that i thought i trusted but all this started happening after i recieved it, all of a sudden all these problems persist. GREAT! Btw, friend dissappeared... My stering wheel locked and my cylinder froze, so i had AAA send a Locksmith and he explained to me that the car was stolen and the inside had been fixed to work so the inside was customized in order to work. My wheel doesnt tilt, but the wheel didnt lock at all.... OR SO I THOUGHT and the locksmith. He took out the white switch inside the cylinder for me and i just started the car like that. When i got home, I turned off the car and i noticed it was turning over from the white switch anymore and the stering wheel locked! I called another Locksmith and he told me that i need to remove the lock or get the whole thing de-customized and go back to stock for 500. Is this my only option? The wheel wont unlock unless i get a properly working cylinder. Help. THANKS IN ADVANCE! __________________ :-)

07-14-03, 07:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
LPB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,144 Car 1: 1992 Seattle Silver LS CPE Car 2: 2007 Toyota Corolla Car 3: 1981 Corvette iTrader: (2)	1. Overheating: Might be as simple as a cracked radiator to a failing head-gasket. Do you lose coolant; having to frequently top off the reservoir? Are your fans turning on? Are the radiator hoses fairly new? 2. Can't help you diagnose a non-OEM alarm. 3. The steering lock for a 1993 A/T vehicle used to retail for $125. Contact Acura of Augusta for a discounted price 1-800-736-6818. __________________ Eyebrows KMS Strut Bar Enkei 16" J-Lips Wings West Spoiler w/LED Clear Corner Lens Clear Bumper Lens Clear Rear Side Markers Brembo X-Drilled/Slotted Stainless Braided Brake Hoses Focus 2500 Driving Lamps Gold Pkg

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