Hi there.
I love this car, reliable and low maintenance 1997 honda accord. However it started to overheat after about 16 years on the road.
The car would slowly overheat after 150kms of driving. I noticed that the water level in the cooling system was reduced after long journey.
Ther 1st foreman changed the water radiator to a bigger double layer radiator, but on a longer journey, the car overheating problem persisted.
2nd foreman changed the water pump. he said the old one was leaking... but still not OK.
At this stage, I started a research on internet.
Long story... cut short... the answer is to bypass (hot water) small black rubber hose from throttle body!!
[ Yes it is an old car... After 16 years, the metal inlet / outlet pipe had corroded heavily it blocked the water flow... what happened was the rubber hose cracked and hot water leaked out here!!]
Problem solved!
Tq Allah AlMighty.
sincerely form
mohsin/malaysia
sorry 4 my english