"Stays reasonably cool around town for short trips, and 1-2 hr cool down times. (like going to the movies) But, after a long drive, it can heat up, or not, until you slow back down."
actually it heats up when i slow down. and i mean SLOW DOWN. more like idling for minutes. but yes, its more common after a long trip. and i would presume that my pump is good since the temp does go down after reving my engine. and the new electric fan really does help a lot in keeping it cool (not enough though).
"Back at #6 cylinder it gets a hot spot, which then develops a tiny gasket leak into the coolant passage from the combustion chamber. This pressurizes the cooling system to the point of pushing coolant over into the bottle. If it gets a chance to cool down, it will suck the coolant bottle dry, setting on the little orange light on the left of the dash."
i have had the "bottle sucked dry" symptom. well, kinda. it was sucked in, like almost collapsed, but it wasnt empty. in fact it was almost full. and the low coolant light never lit up.
before i go on buying parts ill get the block test. how much should i look to spend on it? more so, a complete rebuild? my car does have 113k original miles (i bought it when it had 108K) and i doubt it ever had the hg replaced.
in the meantime, is it safe to drive my car? my total daily trip is 8 miles, and i dont race. i do speed but ive been careful not pushing it hard so it doesnt overheat. i do wanna fix this ASAP.
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