overheating

Even worse, you need to have it professionally diagnosed to uncover the root cause of the overheating.

Thanks for the quick reply - now I'm wondering if I have a blown head gasket. How do I know for sure? Now oil in the coolant or steam out the tail pipe so far as I've noticed. Yes I realize I should have it professionally looked at but hey which would you rather have a bad radiator cap or head gasket?

One easy way to tell if your getting exhaust gases in the coolant, via a blown head gasket, is to remove the cap on your fill tank before you start a cold engine and check for bubbles after the coolant first starts to swirl.

For what it's worth Gene from Georgia