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Boosted with tsi at 6psi with emanage, support tool and rsx injectors.... running on base map right now until tuesday, waiting for the tunner to be available... i am running really lean cuz my car is overheating like a mother ****er. not sure how i am support to get to shop other than towing it.
One more problem you guys might know the answer to, how am i suppose to get greddy support tool software ONLINE.... i cant do **** with the support tool its useless. any advice is nice

 
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you need the greddy CD, then you go download the firmware update and install it.
If you're boosting and the car is lean, stop boosting.
disconnect the WG actuator and leave it open.
If the car is just overheating, check for air in the cooling system, especially if its pushing water out the overflow.
the overheat shouldn't be related to the turbo (if there's no boost) unless you tapped water lines for a water cooled turbo, in which case, you prolly have some air in the system.

 
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oh i got the cd and software, its ver. 1.49 the most updated one i guess... but air in the cooling system is most likely cause, thanks but still the software i am having problems... it wont go ONLINE

 
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Is coolant spilling out from the overflow? If so, its a blown headgasket.

 
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yeah its overflowing from the reserve coolent, but if its a blown headgasket wouldnt it burn the coolent, i would see white smoke out the exhust.... if it was a blown headgasket the crack in the gasket would allow coolent to flow a small about in the cylinder therefor burning the coolent ...

 
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Yea thats also a sign but really you wouldnt notice it unless its really severe. Overflowing coolant + overheating = blown head gasket. this problem has been recognized plenty of times. Get a compression tester and see what readings you get.

 
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Change your headgasket and make sure to check the head and deck for flatness with a precision straight edge. Your white smoke is a key indicator its burning in the cylinders.

There's a reason you're headgasket blew and its probably due to poor tuning. Get tuned before it costs a motor.

And before anyone says that an oem headgasket will only hold X horsepower, my stock headgasket has held up to 260 whp for over 5k miles now....

 
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I agree with that; head gasket/ poor tuning.
Denso stock head gasket is holding for me since I installed the ARP bolts for better and consistant seal all around the head.

And block guard to prevent sleeve walking.

 
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another HG gone...

 
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guess i have to replace the headgasket before i tune another set back... thats turbo for you.... thanks guys for helping me out !!! rep +1 i would rep everyone but i cant rep more than once i guess

 
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Yea its your headgasket. I had the exact same problem. Buuuuut my tuner blew the gasket while tunning my car!!!! I made sure my car ran rich so I could get it to the shop.

 
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yup, i will be driving my car under 2k to the tuner shop but i am having some trouble please take a look, its another thread http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...48#post4071148

 
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If you didn't blow your headgasket then you got "head lift" and your head bolts streched causing your car to overheat. My car had the same exact problem and my headgasket wasn't blown!

what you need to do:
-check if the head is warped from getting hot, if so go get it milled at a shop for $50

-then order ARP head studs, make sure they're for the z6 motor
-I replaced the headgasket anyways because your supposed to whenever you pull the head off. Also replace the intake manifold gasket and your set!

-that's it.

-I'll be getting tuned in about 2 weeks and my car hasn't overheat or splurged coolant out of the overflow.

 
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Good Info If the head if lifting thats a pretty good sign that you may be running with to much ignition timing, if you have emanage have your tuner pull some back.

 
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arp head studs? where can i get those and how much... i dont feel like oredering online, cant wait for them, i need them NOW! thanks a lot!!!

 
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http://shopping.lightningmotorsports...cat=227&page=1


These are the exact ones that will work on our engines. I couldn't find a better price on them anywhere but here! Hope this helps

peace

 
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See what dezod will do for you....

 
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thats the website i was looking at yestertoday but i want to finish this problem today, i took a day off from work... i am going to buy the honda head studs

 
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Good luck with everything!

 
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thanks man, actually i got some new head studs from honda about $130, also i am replacing the head gasket.... so maybe by the end of this week i will have it done... its hard to work on ur car and work. thanks for your help

 
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Yeah i just blew mine and i am having the same problem with coolant and overheating. So i am just replacing head studs with arp and the head gasket and calling it aday. Hopefully now i wont have to worry bout my head gasket ever blowing again

 
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$130 honda studs?
May as well go ARP same price way better
Decking the head will be a goooood idea.
Run it about 3000 miles then readjust the studs, they will need it.
And that, is the correct way to permanently repair a blown head gasket.
Or, you'll be doing it all over again soon.

 
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If you aren't tuned properly, you can still blow the gasket with studs or bolts. The real upside to the studs is that they're reuseable and you don't have to worry about them stretching, unlike the oem bolts. You need to take care of the cause of the blown gasket in the first place which is poor tuning.

 
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^^^^^he's right. ARP's can be used up to 3 times. Oh well, you have to work and try to fix your car at the same time and I know how that goes when you need your car to drive. Hope it went well!