1995 honda accord gets too hot

It could be a coulpe of things , check this 1st : the fan behind the radiator might not be working properly it should come on when the car is setting still and running , this fan keeps it cool when the car is not moving ,
yes the thermostat could have gone bad ,
its not the water pump or it would get hot all the time not just when sitting

Thermostat doesnt have setting. Sounds like you didnt maintainece it enough. No water equals OVERHEATING. If u added water/antifreeze & it hasnt done it since... well.... anyway, if still concerened, check thermostate to be replaced.

Six682-I do maintain my vehicle. I check fluids frequently and follow the regular maintenance schedule-thus there was fluid that could boil over. But thank you for the response to my question about the thermostat.

I had a similar problem with my old Civic. There is a sensor switch that is supposed to activate the fan when the motor temp starts to rise. Turn your motor and watch to see if the fan(s) turn on when the temp starts to rise. If not your sensor switch probably went bad.

Thank you all for your responses. It was a leaky radiator! The simplest answer and it took 2 years to figure out. It that because mechanics don't think a woman will know what she is talking about? And it makes me wonder about that water pump I got 2 years ago which didn't solve the problem depsite being told it was all ok and I was being paranoid. Whatever, it is fixed now -just in time for summer!
Karyn