02 LX 5spd 130k. New head, headgasket, and water pump prior to me buying it.
~Symptoms:
Constant bubbling in the coolant reservoir (which is cracked so it doesn't hold pressure) and steam(or exhaust fumes? It dissipates quickly) regardless of car temp (could be ice cold). Bubbles don't smell like coolant.
Cabin heat works intermittantly (only occassionally when at fast cruise) after yesterday?
Car has trouble starting. Herky jerky cranking. Have to help it a bit with the throttle.
~Other details:
No oil in the coolant. (No floating oil in the reservoir)
No coolant in the oil. (No peanut butter colored junk anywhere)
Not burning oil. Cant tell with the coolant boiling over
No smoke out of tailpipe.
Spark plugs are tan with no signs of moisture.
~The story:
My expansion tank has been cracked for while due to the climate here so it doesnt hold pressure. I have to refill it weekly.
I was driving down the highway yesterday doing about 80 and i heard a pinging sound from the engine alongside a truck. Similar noise to when you put cheap gas in a premium fuel car. Temp read normal, no dummy lights. I make my way off to the side of the road.
Low humidity that day. Outside temp roughly 85F. A/C was off.
As i was coasting off the road, the temp shot to 3/4 when i put the clutch in to let it idle. The car stalled seconds later as i came to a stop. Temp never went past 3/4.
Stopped the car, opened the hood, the reservoir was boiling over furiously. Let it sit for 10mins, tried to start it, but got a slow crank, no fire. After 40 minutes the car started back up with some persuasion and i got it to the next service station.
Refilled the reservoir with water and headed home. Died on the way there, no temperature climb, but pinging did come back, badly.
Car has had trouble starting since.
Help?
~Symptoms:
Constant bubbling in the coolant reservoir (which is cracked so it doesn't hold pressure) and steam(or exhaust fumes? It dissipates quickly) regardless of car temp (could be ice cold). Bubbles don't smell like coolant.
Cabin heat works intermittantly (only occassionally when at fast cruise) after yesterday?
Car has trouble starting. Herky jerky cranking. Have to help it a bit with the throttle.
~Other details:
No oil in the coolant. (No floating oil in the reservoir)
No coolant in the oil. (No peanut butter colored junk anywhere)
Not burning oil. Cant tell with the coolant boiling over
No smoke out of tailpipe.
Spark plugs are tan with no signs of moisture.
~The story:
My expansion tank has been cracked for while due to the climate here so it doesnt hold pressure. I have to refill it weekly.
I was driving down the highway yesterday doing about 80 and i heard a pinging sound from the engine alongside a truck. Similar noise to when you put cheap gas in a premium fuel car. Temp read normal, no dummy lights. I make my way off to the side of the road.
Low humidity that day. Outside temp roughly 85F. A/C was off.
As i was coasting off the road, the temp shot to 3/4 when i put the clutch in to let it idle. The car stalled seconds later as i came to a stop. Temp never went past 3/4.
Stopped the car, opened the hood, the reservoir was boiling over furiously. Let it sit for 10mins, tried to start it, but got a slow crank, no fire. After 40 minutes the car started back up with some persuasion and i got it to the next service station.
Refilled the reservoir with water and headed home. Died on the way there, no temperature climb, but pinging did come back, badly.
Car has had trouble starting since.
Help?
