Honda Civic 1.6 Head Gasket Repair - Blue Devil Pour-N-Go Review

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I was hoping this Blue Devil would be a permanent repair for the blown head gasket on this Civic. I'm not totally convinced it did this. Although the block test did not show hydrocarbons in the cooling system after installation of the Blue Devil, I'm still smelling some coolant in the exhaust. It does seem to have calmed down the over heating problem, but even since shooting this video, it has began building up more pressure in the cooling system.
In this application, the blue devil will not be a permanent repair, unfortunately.
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@davidparker8189 4 жыл бұрын

I've always pulled the thermostat,emptied the coolant and flush....put fresh water, blue devil and top it off and run for a hr with the heater on. Has worked everytime

@joshchristian6101 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what you should do for the original version. He is using the cheaper pour and go version.

@fernandogdelreal5707 4 жыл бұрын

Dont need to do bypass the heater cord?

@davidparker8189 4 жыл бұрын

@@fernandogdelreal5707 I didnt...and I've used it 5x with success. Also...it says to run your heater on high for an hour

@dbzownz12345 2 жыл бұрын

do you flush the remaining water out & put fresh collant back into the system? I live through all seasons so water left in radiator would crack mine once day light go down!

@splash5974 Жыл бұрын

@@dbzownz12345 exactly what I'm concerned about! It's still end of winter here in Canada. I have to have a 50/50 mix to stay safe...

@jgamble66 4 жыл бұрын

I know this vid is old but for anyone looking, First always remove thermostat. You can also check your thermostat by putting it in boiling water, if it opens it's good if it doesn't well then it's bad. Only leave thermostat out long enough to fix the leak with the sealer. Once fixed put thermostat back in. Personally I would put a new one in since you already have the old one out. Coolant smell from exhaust after fixing leak is caused from coolant still in converter/muffler which will burn out after while.

@tonydiamond1965 3 жыл бұрын

Hello this is Tony diamond if you follow the instructions remove the thermostat and see some of the videos on KZfaq who have used it it really works I've tried it on my Buick LeSabre V6 engine 3800 series I saved my engine by using this blue devil and my engine is running great it's been a month now and I've had no overheating problems good job Blue Devil company

@xXp0SeDx 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I found this video. I'm doing my civic as we speak and I decided to pull my thermostat out last night. Thanks for the video

@antman619 4 жыл бұрын

Did it work

@xXp0SeDx 4 жыл бұрын

@@antman619 Yes it did. But I actually just gave up fixing something every week on it and bought a new car so it wasn't used very long after I poured blue devil in it, but it seemed to be working while I was driving the car.

@eriqguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@xXp0SeDx how long did it last you?

@reygomez323 4 жыл бұрын

IT WORKS..!! I own a 1988 Astro van ,had 100,000 original miles.bought van used.i wondered why the coolent was dark orange ,rust thick color,did not think anything of it.l8ng story short.van over heated on the road one hot summer day drove van home.draned all coolent out twice flushed.then filled with ONLY WATER,toped it off with BLUE DEVIL,ran for 50 min.turned off for it to cool down.10,000 miles later.still runs fine,no issues at all,all highway miles 8n hott weather.CHEAP FIX ,if done correctly.

@NewJerseyTom 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video.. I have the same car.. my over flow is slowly filling up with coolant. My 1998 dx civic has 176.000 on her. New Rad. New Thermostat. Rebuilt alt. Going to give this a try first before ripping apart the motor.. good Saturday project. Tom from New Jersey ♡♡. I'll make a video

@jameswhyte1340 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this for everyone to see. BlueDevil does not always work! I have a similar model honda with a blown head gasket. I didn't have the money for the head job. I was sick and tired of pouring in antifreeze and the overheats. I got desperate and used this stuff. I tell ya, deju when watching this. Same exact thing happened to me. I followed the directions exactly. And before the 50-minute mark was up it started to overheat. I turned the car off--waited for it to cool and I popped the radiator cap to find all this white deposit junk. That same look you had on your face after you found out it failed was just like me. I was hoping to God this would finally fix it, nope it wasn't gonna be that easy. I took it for a spin around the corner and it overheated in 10 minutes whereas before it would overheat in maybe an hour. The next day I took out the thermo to find exactly what you found. The car is basically trashed. The white gulk is probably clogging all sorts of different facets of the cooling system. Please anyone reading this! Do not take the risk! it will make your problems ten times worse. Just save up and have a professional do the job.

@user-wy1vl4yy2q 5 жыл бұрын

You did it wrong

@ss-qe7fb 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video, thanks for taking the time to explain everything--ver ygood video brother!

@zerkfn8501 5 жыл бұрын

i noticed that you didnt top it off initially once you placed it in the radiator.

@johnroberts3476 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 with a 5.3 I have a cracked head external cracked head small been leaking for five six months anyways I bought Blue Devil head gasket sealer for blown head gaskets warped crackheads leaking heater cores weekend freeze plugs anyways make long story short I have a reservoir no radiator cap where do I put the Blue Devil do I put it in a radiator hose but then do I block the heater core do I Loop the heater core hoses so it doesn't get in the heater core and plug it up

@fettieteam2333 2 жыл бұрын

When you car keeps overheating when doing the bluedevil you pop the radiator cap and let it run , keep putting water in and monitor the temp. Some people pull the plug to the dead cylinder to relive pressure while running the 50 mins.Mines did the same thing, keep radiator cool and then let her sit for 2 hours.

@brianscott3187 4 жыл бұрын

Which Blue Devil do I want to use if I have oil in my radiator there is no oil in the oil car runs fine but not overheat so which one do I want to use does anybody know or recommend I have a Camaro 1998 3800 V6

@NikkisNugs 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like someone added stuff before. Blue Devil pour and go doesn't dry in grey clumps. Its dries like glass

@whydontmynameswork Жыл бұрын

The instructions say that there’s no need to remove the thermostat but now that the misfire is gone (which tells me the leak has been addressed) everything the motor is doing now is telling me the thermostat is stuck or my cooling system is gunked up. Cylinder leak test showed a leak between cylinder 4 & the water jacket. No mixed oil and coolant so it wasn’t a bad leak and the car wasn’t overheating, just pushing coolant in the the reservoir and out of the radiator over time. Now it’s overheating within 5 minutes and the upper hose is limp and staying cool. I think this stuff while fixing the leak has put trash in my cooling system. 2008 Acura TSX (No oil/coolant mixing)

@LeoMoralesSr 3 жыл бұрын

Was the old thermostat replaced with a new one?

@JohnBham79 9 жыл бұрын

I have a 00 civic ex and mine has been overheating but its been acting weird. sometimes it will overheat when idling at a red light, but the other day I had a hose pop off and I replaced it and bled the system and topped off fluids and it idled for a very long time and didn't overheat but then yesterday it started overheating at a red light again. Thermostat problem?

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+John Flemming sounds more like head gasket. Combustion pressures will build up in the cooling system and blow radiator hoses and coolant tees, things like that. If you haven't already, you should get a block test (combustion leak test) done.

@gavinthroop2839 4 жыл бұрын

Always always always change the thermostat first

@ingridugarteche4301 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me I only drain enough coolant to make room for the devil! Lol! But it over heated after 43 mins! Now I'm waiting for it to cool off! Do you recommend me to change my thermostat any way? Thanks for making this video. It was perfect and very helpful.

@benl4707 4 жыл бұрын

3wks what did you do?

@pamwilliams9562 8 жыл бұрын

So yes or no to this? I have an '05 Honda Civic that has been pressure tested and determined that it's most likely a head gasket. I want to use this to patch it up for just maybe a week or two until I can get the head gasket work. But I don't want to do this if it's going to make things worse.

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+Pam Williams if you remove the thermostat prior to using, and make sure it is full of water, it should work fine as a temporary fix only. Basically follow the instructions on the larger more expensive bottle.

@dannysautorepair 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@tautvydasturskas2583 7 жыл бұрын

Hi He read directions wrong. He drain to much coolant. He needed to drain nearly same amount as the blue devil was. So that why he over heated his engine.

@troyriffic 5 жыл бұрын

Now that's exactly what I was thinking because it didn't say drain all of the coolant. Of course it's going to overheat with 16oz. of liquid.

@joshchristian6101 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao, he missed the section where it said to top off with coolant.

@triciarhoden2860 3 жыл бұрын

My exact thought watching... water system requires more than a few ounces of Blue Devil 🥴🤔🧐

@Mojo_Taco 6 жыл бұрын

2001 Honda Civic EX. Strangely my car runs better after using this and hasn't overheated at all... However, my check engine light did come on with the diagnosis being a new thermostat lol. Still no overheating and runs great. Should I worry about that if I just need the car to last me about 2 more months?

@gavinthroop2839 4 жыл бұрын

Well honestly if it was me, I wouldn’t do it. However, a thermostat is literally like 8 dollars.

@gustavojauregui9433 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same car and having the same problem I just wondering if it really worked if so I will go buy some tomorrow need my car running been on foot for a while

@FaderSkate 4 жыл бұрын

Replace your thermostat bro I just replaced mines cause my reservoir is spraying steam (didn't fix it) but it was 16 dollars and an easy fix.

@rubenespinoza2832 5 жыл бұрын

On the big bottle it says to remove the thermostat and flush the radiator to get the antifreeze out. I would do the same with the pour n go I would remove the thermostat and antifreeze maby it would work better

@joshchristian6101 4 жыл бұрын

I would just spend the extra 20, do it right and have it work.

@spencervongnaraj4969 8 жыл бұрын

Good move by moving out thermostat it's made a lot of sense. great job from Spencer Laos Mechanic.

@jameswhyte1340 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to point out that after I removed the thermo it did not overheat and I drove it once and did not want to tempt it more. So it is also possible that it worked however, I have a few questions. Has it not overheated since you posted this video? I was weary to drive my car again because it overheated with the thermo in. But maybe that was because the coolant couldn't flow because the BlueDevil was gunking the thermo up. Also, have you installed a thermo in it since? because I know the car can run w/o but the fuel efficiency goes way down. I was thinking about driving my honda around for an hour and seeing if it overheats, If it doesn't then I think I might install a new thermo and see how that works. And one last question, when I went to check the thermo after putting in the BlueDevil the stuff was white gunk not grey and it was softish like rock salt do you think that means it didn't work? Thank you for your videos!

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+James Whyte Hi. Thanks for the response. The car actually gradually started to overheat more and more after the video. I had to baby it everywhere I went. The pressure would build up more slowly than before the BluDevil but quickly enough that extended highway speeds would trigger the overheat. What I ended up doing to offset the overheats was a couple things. 1) Put a toggle switch in the glove box for the cooling fans so I could decide when to turn them on. 2)Left the thermostat out. (Not worried about gas mileage only saving my engine) 3) I bought a radiator cap with a pressure release valve, so if I had to drive it very far, I could pull over and release the pressure in the cooling system, so as not to blow any hoses or anything. These things are all band aids until you can get it fixed. So do I think it worked for you? Maybe somewhat. I believe the stuff works to a certain degree, but it really depends on how bad your head gasket leak is. After using it myself, and seeing what it does inside the motor ( Ihave since replaced the head gasket) I don't believe that there is anyway it can work 100%. It will only lessen the leak. To what degree it lessens it, depends on ????? In any case. You will have to drive it to see what you think, just be prepared to turn it off and wait. Get one of those radiator caps with a pressure release, so when you pull over you can safely relieve all the excess pressure in the cooling system.

@jameswhyte1340 8 жыл бұрын

+AppalachianDIY Dang I was hoping it might be fixed. Which I guess it could be, but I doubt it. Just shelling out that $1k+ is harsh. Guess time will tell going to see what condition it truly is in tomorrow. Thanks so much!

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+James Whyte Ok Good luck

@Tony_VanDine 8 жыл бұрын

did you drain ALL the coolant and run only blue devil? says on bottle to drain down antifreeze "to allow enough capacity for blue devil". It mixes with the coolant that's escaping and slowly more and more fills the leaks. This may explain your big chunks of sealer at restricted points like your thermostat.

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+Tony VanDine I did not drain all of the coolant. I did drain the radiator because the coolant reeked of gasoline, but I refilled it minus a quart, to make room for the blue devil. I honestly think it would have worked better if I had followed the instructions for the large bottle of blue devil. I'm not sure why the procedure is different for the small bottle if the chemical is the same.

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+Tony VanDine If I use this again I probably will remove the thermostat, flush all of the cooling system, refill and then add blue devil.

@julienhellour 6 жыл бұрын

The small one is for 4 an 6 cylinder engine . I am assuming the big one might be for 8 cylinder engine

@omarG19100 5 жыл бұрын

that car has trouble bleeding air out. you gotta keep checking as the system not full completely

@Shadoefax760 2 жыл бұрын

It's liquid glass, & hardens when inside engine sealing the gasket gaps.

@Elsanta666 4 жыл бұрын

Well are you driving it without the thermostat..mayb thats why is not overheating

@fila741 8 жыл бұрын

your problem here might be a radiator cap. judging by the look of it ...it hasnt been replaced ever.

@tom92fs 8 жыл бұрын

This pour and go is supposed to be a pour and go, the "big bottle" is a more concentrated chemical sealer that does require you to remove from the system after the leak is sealed

@raybrensike42 7 жыл бұрын

Always wonder who writes the directions. Why do we have to SLOWLY put the radiator cap back on? I usually do that rather quickly. Who has time to be screwing around with a radiator cap anyway? What difference could it possibly make anyway?

@AppalachianDIY 7 жыл бұрын

lol who knows..most directions and warnings are written to avoid law suits. They probably got sued at one point for something ridiculous that should have been common sense.

@jmo4026 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like you had enough tools to just go head and change the head gasket

@1mw4tch1ng 7 ай бұрын

maybe a coincidence your thermo failed at the same time with the blue devil. I would run the engine to 1K for 1-2 mins while using a cooling burping kit making sure to purge the air pocket in the system, and open a bleeder valve to let air out if the system has one before installing the rad cap.

@bgood3268 5 жыл бұрын

Used blue devil didnt work amd my water pump went bad

@slimshady-ij3qw 8 жыл бұрын

hi my 05 lesebre custom 3800 series series II died then restarted and has water in oil but runs fine no steam anywhere wtf is wrong with my car

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

If there's water in the oil, then a head gasket, or both head gaskets are blown.

@williamcoleman219 4 жыл бұрын

You have a blown head gasket.

@jsalas153 8 жыл бұрын

Do you put the thermostat back in after

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, assuming the blu devil works, you should put the thermostat back in. The purpose of keeping it out during the blue devil process is to allow free flow of the mixture, and to not clog up the thermostat. I also think it would allow an already overheating engine to stay cooler long enough for the blu devil to work properly.

@jrr1631 6 жыл бұрын

Did you drain all the coolant

@AppalachianDIY 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, you need to drain all the coolant. I did not flush it, but it is recommended to do so.

@pekpek8694 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Do i have to turn off the fan if i turn on my hater

@AppalachianDIY 6 жыл бұрын

@alexthebest1401 5 жыл бұрын

How much blue devil for a 5.4L Triton V8 gas engine. It has a bad head gasket and oil leaks from it. I'm looking for alternatively ways to bandage it up

@alexthebest1401 5 жыл бұрын

Just found out about this stuff yesterday

@Feze88 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, did you have any problems after? How many miles did you done?

@rookieteacheruncertified2921 4 жыл бұрын

You should of jumped your cooling fan on your civic with a paper clip or wire. And run your heat. If your coolant system is running hot during the blue devil process the coolant pressure goes up and makes it harder for blue devil to seal the headgasket leak, if you don't jump your fan your vehicle's bad headgasket can cause your coolant to steam away thru the combustion chamber out the exhaust and then the fan switch won't cut on cause your coolant is to low. And then there's the headgaskets that mix oil and coolant Drain mixed oil put fresh oil in. Then jump fans and follow all of the blue devil instructions.

@salehhamid 7 жыл бұрын

Did you replace the thermostat after removing the old one ? If yes how was the overheating ? Is it still there or not ? Please reply to this message it is important for all viewers . TANKS

@AppalachianDIY 7 жыл бұрын

I did replace the thermostat. Unfortunately the overheating returned because the head gasket leak was too serious for the Blu Devil to fix. The only permanent fix was to replace the head gasket

@jamesstewart1794 5 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianDIY no shit.

@ingridugarteche4301 4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesstewart1794 lmao... 😆 😆 😆 I hope James laugh as hard as I did! 😆 😆 😆

@salehhamid 7 жыл бұрын

People should go to the Blue Devil site and read the instructions which state clearly to remove the thermostat. This type with white lable 16 oz on the bottle is low conncentration the other one 32 oz is conncentrated and is more effective .

@AppalachianDIY 7 жыл бұрын

I agree, the instructions on this small bottle should be ignored. The larger bottle has the correct procedure

@grantkoeller8911 6 жыл бұрын

2 different products, one is called "Pour and Go" and other is Gasket Sealent

@CFITOMAHAWK2 2 жыл бұрын

You can drive the car without thermostat in warm or hot weather. But it wont warm enough in cold weather.

@BELHORIZON31 6 жыл бұрын

i own a saab with 453000 km (285000 miles?), i cross my finger with blue devil? i ll try it next week , i got white smoke during cold start and coolant consumptiion

@AppalachianDIY 6 жыл бұрын

Make sure to remove the thermostat first. If the head gasket leak isn't too bad, the BlueDevil may just work

@BELHORIZON31 6 жыл бұрын

Hey , the thermostat must be removed when i use the sealant not the "pour n'go" ??

@AppalachianDIY 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't have any good luck with the pour n Go, and leaving the thermostat in. I'd recommend the full strength stuff, and removing the thermostat

@BELHORIZON31 6 жыл бұрын

I ordered the pour n'go unfortunatly, anyway i'll remove the thermostat and see whats happen

@AppalachianDIY 6 жыл бұрын

ok good luck

@rgxksalazar 2 жыл бұрын

Don't ever use this. Made things worse 2 months later. It plugged up my heater core, jammed my thermostat and left large hail size deposits in my engine block. Took engine apart to clean the deposits and replaced head gasket. Wish I could post pictures.

@mottorange1470 Ай бұрын

You don't have to spend all that on blue devil . Its just sodium silicate . You can get the chemical online

@shawnmanton4357 4 жыл бұрын

I would use it on my car but I've done it on my customers cars wow dude ur a price for that

@frankjames1955 2 жыл бұрын

you sound like chuck Norris

@danpierson9767 4 жыл бұрын

Really

@OcelotTheFurious 4 жыл бұрын

Don't expect some shitty syrup looking bullshit like blue devil gAsKeT sEaLeR to actually work and be permanent. I'm talking shit from personal experience. The best and permanent repair is to just take a couple days and tackle the head gasket and replace it with a new one. It's what I did and my car's been running great :)

@howdositfeelvfusion8670 3 жыл бұрын

you forgot to remove the thermostat

@shawnmanton4357 4 жыл бұрын

Did he just admit to putting that in instead of doing the head gasket wow

@Bigjay88888 8 жыл бұрын

is that a fail safe thermostat

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+BIG JAY No, just a normal one.

@Bigjay88888 8 жыл бұрын

i poured it in my 97 neon still overheating i have a fail safe thermostat

@AppalachianDIY 8 жыл бұрын

+BIG JAY yeah it ended up not holding either in the honda. It still needs a head gasket. I have seen this work before, but it only worked for a few weeks with this car.

@hugeslacker 8 жыл бұрын

On my audi I drill a hole through the housing just in case since the thermostat sits under the timing belt and isn't an easy fix.

@hellawackmusic8707 8 жыл бұрын

+AppalachianDIY Blue Devil is a waste of money, It is colored watered down Sodium Silicate, find a pottery store and you can buy sodium silicate $10 a gallon $4 / quart. A quart will treat 4 cars, you must drain the antifreeze and remove the thermostat. Some farm supply stores also sell sodium silicate it is used to preserve eggs.

@johnpayne1117 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna guess your thermostat was the problem all along. 15 minutes and it's overheating with water in it.. yeah that ir water pump. My car n3eds 2 or 3 cups of water and 3 weeks. No water on ground and nit overheating so this stuff should work on my car's issue. These car's overheating with water in it has a different problem not just a head gasket..

@streetbobheaven4068 2 жыл бұрын

Thermostat is probably clogged now because of that stuff.

@THEGAME-tz6yu 4 жыл бұрын

Dont run the heater.

@triciarhoden2860 3 жыл бұрын

🤔🧐 why?? That flushes the fluid through the water system quickly? 🤷🏻‍♀️ why would you suggest not to run the heater?

@frankmiller9887 2 жыл бұрын

you didn't follow the instructions properly because you definitely let out to much coolant you were only supposed to remove just enough coolant for the blue devil to fit

@kirkguerrero8958 5 жыл бұрын

are you the son of Heisenberg?

@carlosvizcarra1817 2 жыл бұрын

@willardpinson1197 3 жыл бұрын

you should have took it out bro....

@shawnmanton4357 4 жыл бұрын

Do not use in muscle cars only work for 3 days

@JohnstonPettigrew 2 жыл бұрын

2 different products......not the "size of engine".

@Clintaso 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of old misinformed comments on here, so I’ll just give the run down as per Blue Devil’s website and staff members. There’s 2 Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealers, a white label and a yellow label. These are not just different sizes, they are completely different products. The yellow one is more concentrated and *requires* removal of the thermostat during the sealing process. The white label does not. Whether the white label works better without the thermostat in is up for debate but it does not *need* to come out like some people in the comments say. The different use case depends on the size and severity of the leak, not the size of the engine. (For example you can use this white label on a V8, you just need 2 bottles). Personally, for the white label, it’s a give and take, you can remove the thermostat and that may help it work more effectively, but it also may be more effective to leave the thermostat in, that way you don’t have to drain the coolant and the blue devil can continue to stay in the system and work as long as it needs to.

@robertzaragoza6974 Жыл бұрын

I used this on my car and killed my engine ,

@juanfelix3660 2 жыл бұрын

This product doesn't work I put it in my Cadillac followed the instruction and still over heated a good way to spend 50 dollars for nothing

@midwestmenace1834 3 жыл бұрын

that stuff suuuuckkks just replace the head gasket

@michelleaitken8012 4 жыл бұрын

Can you come to my house to do my car?😀😀😀😀💜💜💜💜 CA girl💙😀💙😀💙😀💙

@havehnadams256 7 жыл бұрын

it don't work at all

@freerepublic6381 5 жыл бұрын

I TRIED BLUE DEVIL AND IT MADE MY CAR WORST I HAVE 2010 MAXIMA THAT WAS LOSING COOLANT AND SMOKING AT START UP BUT IT WASN'T OVEREATING..THEN I TRIED BLUE DEVIL AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE MY CAR GOT WORST..BLUE DEVIL SUCKS STAY AWAY