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It may not have been your headgasket, but if youre driving a civic thats overheating then you may have destroyed your head.

I had similar problems a while back. Hondas get air bound very easily. It can be something as simple as taking off your radiator cap. Once air gets into the coolant system, it gets trapped inside various spots and prevents the coolant from flowing properly. The reason your coolant flows is b/c of the temperature differance between your engine and your radiator. Thats why when you stop, the temperature probably goes up. Thats b/c the radiator is no longer providing cooling, and the water pump is struggling to do its job. Once you start moving again, air hits your radiator, and it cools the system down.

IMO, you should go to an auto parts store and get the tool to bleed your coolant system of air. Its a funnel that sits in the place of your radiator cap and has a plug in it. It basically burps your system of air and replaces it with coolant. I think theyre like $15 or so...which sure as hell beats taking your car in for diagnosis, or tearing your engine apart.

but like i said before, if youre continually driving a car that has overheating problems, you may have warped your head. Thats something thats not easily fixed. Good luck.