Nurseloree wrote:
> I have two problems. My car is running hot in the red. smoking under
> hood. I added water to the radiator but it still ran in the red. Only
> drove about 5 miles after putting water in. What do you think the
> problem can be. blower is working. turning on the heat only
> minimally lowered temp.
> Second problem The hood won’t close now. checked the latch and release
> still wont close. Thanks for your help.
>
head gasket or thermostat. don't drive till it's fixed! warped heads
are expensive. follow mike's advice for the quick head gasket test.