Car overheating

bildo16
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Car overheating

Post by bildo16 »

da9teg;183674 wrote:i do have to add coolant to the overflow maybe every month and a half, but not much. like a 1/8 cup amount. so bad head gaskets can cause overheating.?
haha, yes. if you are not seeing coolant on the ground, it has to be going out somewehere. take of your radiator cap and start your car (cold of course) and see if your coolant starts bubbling. then rev it up and see if the bubbling becomes worse.
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luvmyhondas
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Car overheating

Post by luvmyhondas »

or blows sky high like old faithful! had a CRX with a HG that 'perforated' around the water jacket and when I cranked it up it shot coolant about 3 ft in the air!