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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Ebay. They were packaged and sold as OEM. My Honda dealer mechanic believes they were counterfeit. They were a stainless steel thermostat. The part and packaging looked very legitimate. Genuine Honda OEM is not a guarantee. They have a failure rate also. Seller swears they are genuine OEM but...
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Took it to the dealer. They did some troubleshooting with the computer. They called with their game plan of pulling port manifold. I asked some questions and was told in detail their findings. I was already suspicious of the new thermostats I had installed when I did the valve adjustment. I...
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Well I guess I will just move on without codes. I will pull the new thermostats and check that they open at 160 and that they are seated properly even though they were carefully installed. Im going to begin throwing parts at it. New temperature sensors will be here Monday. I purchased a new...
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Oh. Yes. I get the beeps from the shift/ control box.
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Hi chawk_man. The only lights working are the oil and temp lights on the shift control box where the ignition is also. There is a two light MIL panel on the dash. From my research that is a red and green lamp for voltage and alarms. The harness with the black connector goes to that panel.
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    So I attempted to pull the codes and found that the mil lights needed don’t work. I hadn’t realized that they were not functioning because I had no idea what their purpose was. The two lamp dash panel is there but there isn’t any legible labeling. The panel has a harness connected that runs...
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Thanks. The tell tale is good. Very good flow. As I said above I should have back filled the entire engine with Salt Away when the tstats were out. Wish I had thought of it before I was in a rush to get it back together for memorial weekend. I have no doubt the system is compromised to some degree.
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Thank you. I always forget that antiquated code diagnostics is available. I will start there. I found a video on ohm testing the temp sensors. But at $23 if I pull them they’re getting replaced. In that video it was a corroded connector plug. Is that 6 prong connector one that needed unplugged...
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Thank you for sharing. All information is useful. I will look into the hoses. I was considering doing the Salt Away backfill when I changed out the Tstats. Should have done it.
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    2003 Honda 225 false overheat alarm?

    Hello. I’m Greg thanks for welcoming me here. I have what appears to be a false alarm issue. Backstory: Motor hit 1000 hours and was producing carbon from both upper exhaust ports. So recently did a valve adjustment, water pump impeller, spark plug change, timing belt inspection and...
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