I think my head gasket might be blown but I need to know why its still overheating and why my radiator reserve tank is spitting out the coolant instead of going into my engine and cooling it off.
Have a radiator repair shop or mechanic test for exhaust gases in the cooling system. They will have a tool using a color changing liquid to confirm your cracked head or gasket diagnosis. Also double check your thermostat install, if it's upside down it can create the same symptoms. If in doubt, just removing the hose and looking in should be enough.
To check for head gasket have a radiator pressure test done. The hot water is coming out the resevoir because it has no where else to go. Have the radiator checked for blockage as if the water is not circulating it will boil the same as a faulty thermostat
You change the head gasket
The spitting is cylinder pressure or combustion
gases blowing out coolant
SOURCE: how do you change a head gasket on a 97 plymouth breeze with a 2.0 litre engine ?
Follow this link for a step by step with pictures:
http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800896af
Just an FYI head gaskets require alot of time and care to replace.
Good Luck Hope this helps
SOURCE: Fusebox location
fuse boxes are usually under the dash on the driverside up by the brake pedal and another one under the hood driverside if the fuses are good it may just be you have to replace the fan because there is a relay in the fan that may have went out and check out a salvage yard for a good used one
SOURCE: Head Gasket Issues on 91' Sundance
Need to know engine size. If it is a 2.2 or 2.5 you should not have any trouble finding good used parts if needed. You may find a complete engine in good condition for 2-3 hundred. Call your local wrecker and see what may be available. It might surprise you. Good luck.Moe
SOURCE: 1992 plymouth voyager keeps overheating
Sometimes the pipe that runs under the intake will leak. Can you smell antifreeze burning while you are driving? Another way to tell, is to let the vehicle run with the cap off. IF you get alot of bubbles out of the radiator, you have a cracked head, or a bad head gasket which is also a fairly common problem. It will push the antifreeze out of the radiator, and cause it to overheat.
SOURCE: heater blows cold air 1995 plymouth voyager
With the engine cold & the radiator full remove the radiator cap and start the engine. Let the engine reach operating temperature which will open the thermostat. When it opens the water in the radiator will start circulating if the pump & thermostat are operating properly. If all is ok replace the cap and turn the temperature lever on the heater to hot If you still have no heat check the heater valve on the engine firewall. Open it manually and see if you have heat. If yes check the cable from the velve to the temperature lever.
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thanks everyone... about a month ago there was a leak in my radiator in my car overheated....i was just adding water and coolant to it at first so i could still drive it.. i think it got to hot one day and now the problems start adding up.. I changed the radiator and hoses and my car afterwords was still going thru coolant... so today i changed the thermostat and every since i did so my car is overheating way faster and the coolant is just filling up my reserve tank until is spits out... do i ignore that the car is overheating and keep driving or what can i do to get the coolant into the engine instead of all over my engine
Is the thermostat in the correct way
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