im using the d16y8 (stock sohc vtec).

the haynes manual said i dont have a bleeder screw (that's only some integras) and that i just needed to idle the car for a few minutes, turn it off, then squeeze the upper radiator hose to get the air out (which i did).

i used pre-diluted radiator fluid (the orange stuff) but it was having this prob before i flushed the system.

the fan is turning on, i've seen it in action.

yea, it's a half-width radiator.
what's a blank-off plate?? the ac is out, so it's getting okay air-flow (im sure my intercooler doesn't help though).

hmmm....it's wierd, because i was racing a gs-r hatchback today, and in the moment i forgot about the prob with my radiator. after i had run him a few times it climbed a bit, then went down, then went up again, then went down again, so i stopped racing. then, on the way home from work this morning, i was driving very conservitively, and it started climbing again, without even hitting boost. probably the thermostat.

about how much is a good deal for a new one??