89 2.0SI boiling over when moving..help
 

ok heres the story..i blew a hose (didnt realize it as my temp sensor was damaged from a previous power stearing leak) and i probably drove 10 minutes on the freeway at about 80-90 with no cooling except fresh air lol and that cause my spark plug wires to melt in the spark plug cylinders as soon as i got off the freeway and my engine was smoking from ever possible crevice, thought i toasted my engine, replaced the wires and hose and it ran fine until i blew another hose..and then another hose (guess that car just wanted all its cooling hoses replaced huh) so i replace the last one and now when i drive it itl boil over from the resevoir if i drive for more than 5 minutes and not even that if my engine is still warm...until i stop then itl cool down..and itl never boilover if its just idling..ive read alot of posts and am positive my thermostat is good, my radiator is good, and ive hard wiring both fan to 12v ignition (bypassed the thermo switch on the rediator as the fans dont run unless the car is off) no leaks but it may be the head gasket but i have no white smoke and it actually is boiling over not bubbling over from exhaust seeping through the head gasket...unless that exhaust heats up the coolant.. sorry for the long story any help would be appreciated

RE: 89 2.0SI boiling over when moving..help
 

welcome to the forum 247christ: enjoy your stay. with what you have written, seems to be the head gasket being blown. you might take a compression check and may show where it is leaking down. If you do the head gasket, be sure to resurface the head, and check for a cracked head. might have overheated.

RE: 89 2.0SI boiling over when moving..help
 

thanks for the welcome and info...i like your sig :)