Overheating!

Tiny
MG
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  • 1993 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 304 MILES
I've got a '93 honda civic that has started this weird surging, rev-ing of the engine on its own when idle, either in park or at a light. Then all of a sudden last week I was driving to work and my temp gauge was maxed out and seconds later "boom" one of the main hoses busted. I replaced that and thought all was cool. The parts guy told me I could have had a stuck thermostat. So after replacing the hose, filling up with radiator fluid, two days go by and the same thing - skyrocketing temp. I replaced the thermostat. But same problem continues with me filling up radiator every couple days. Is my head gasket blown?
Friday, February 11th, 2011 AT 4:46 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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If you need to replenish the radiator very often, it could mean a leak somewhere or a bad head gasket. Is the recovery tank overflowing or depleting?

Have you checked the radiator cap condition?
Are the coolig fans working correctly?
Was system bled of air?
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