Stalling after warmed up, overheating

1998 SATURN SC1
165,000 MILES
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SANDRA HADLEY
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Hi, my car was stalling at lights after it got warmed up or at a traffic stop or anywhere actually. I would eventually have to put my foot on the gas pedal and my other foot on the brake and sometimes it does it real bad and sometimes it is not. I replaced a fuel filter. But that did not do it. Then I have a problem with overheating my overflow is bubbling water when it gets hot my engine gets hot it just starts bubbling out the lid. So I replaced the thermostat that is not it. I would appreciate anything you have. I also bought a new cap for the overflow just in case that.
Oct 27, 2018 at 4:58 PM
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Hello,

It sounds like you have two problem the first is a vacuum leak or a dirty throttle bore while the second problem sounds like a blown head gasket lets run down these guides and report back.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Please run down these guides and report back

Cheers, Ken
Oct 28, 2018 at 6:11 PM