Chris,

Sorry buddy, your soul is sold, your head gaskets are toast. Don't make
any trips over a mile, and carry coolant (50/50 mix) to top off the
expansion tank in the morning.  You need a new daily driver, or a head
gasket replacement on this one.  You are the second person this week
with this problem I am sorry to report.  The gasket job is a lot cheaper
than a PT Cruiser!

maplecom wrote:
>
> When I stop at the qwikimart after 10 minutes of driving or more I come back
> and find coolant leaking, apparently from around the threads on the pressure
> cap on the inside coolant tank.  If I open the cap I get sprayed.  If I wait
> and look later I end up very low on coolant.  I top it off but I think I
> have the dread air bubbles becuase everything stays hunky dory unless I have
> to stop at a stoplight then the temp guage starts climbing to 3/4 or so
> unless I turn on the front heater fan (the back heater fan only blows cold).
> Is the pressure cap bad?  I know if I let the machine cool overnight I get
> my overflow tank sucked dry from inside.
>
> Also, on my new alternator, which is different from the old one, does the
> green wire go to D+ or th the W thing lower.  It runs either way but I'm
> trying to stay away from that gray area between ignorant and stupid because
> this is my daily driver and if the engine goes again I'll have to sell my
> soul for one of those new PT Cruisers
>
> Chris