Engine Cooling problem
1999 Acura CL 4 cyl Automatic 87,000 miles
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Hi,
I have gone through many answers and steps to try to get the right one, hopefully you may know. The car overheats and goes to the danger zone within 5 to 10 miles of driving time. My answers have been everything to just add coolant to blown head gasket. I have also been told it could ge the thermostat. Do you have any suggestions from your experience? I do not have alot of money and am afraid to be ripped off as I have been in the past.
Thank you.

Hi there,

There is a number of things that will cause overheating,
1. Coolant loss due to internal or external leaks
2. Faulty thermostat.
3. Blocked radiator.
4. Cooling fans not working.
5. Failed water pump (will normally leak badly when failed)
6. Lack of adequate air flow due to restricted A/C (blocked) condenser. (least common)

So get these checked and you should be fine.

Mark (mhpautos)

try to fill the radiator up, run it up to operating temperature, let it cool and check your antifreeze again. After making sure the cooling system is full, I would look for leaks and test drive, watching the temp gauge. I don't think the oil cap would have anything to do with the overheating, probably left off during an oil change, I done that before!
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