2002 Dodge Neon Radiator/heater/blown head gasket who knows

WESTRICK4475

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2002 DODGE NEON
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
80,000 MILES

I know absolutely nothing about car and my car has given me quite a bit of trouble.3 days ago the heater stopped working, and its getting cold! Today, it overheats. My brother and I checked it and I had zero coolant. Which seemed odd, because it had just started overheating today; We go to put a little bit of water in it before I pick up more coolant and there is a leak, a very obvious, like a running faucet, leak. Could I possibly pray and dream this is just the drainage cap popped off? Or is it most likely a blown head gasket? Or is it just a freakishly large leak and there is something else with my car that caused the heating. Please help I am so sick of spending money on my car, and I want to make sure I know whats going on this time.
Thanks,
Sarah

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RASMATAZ

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The engine will overheat if it doesn't have coolant flowing thru it. Find where the leak is and report back.

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 AT 10:42 PM

WESTRICK4475

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Its basically right side bottom, you can literally see it flow out like a faucet when you fill it, most likely the drainage cap? I pray so.I drove it to work and back today and just filled it to the leak before and filled again.I guess if I am really that cheap I can just put coolant in it every 30 miles. But it ran fine today, the heater even works now, but nevertheless the leak is obvious and needs to be fixed