I have a major problem with my eclipse... It sat in my garage for almost 2 years because it was leaking oil from the front passanger side of the car. I still haven't found it. I also charged the battery and started it and it ran perfect. I took it over to the hose and washed it and left it started and realised that I smelled anti-freeze because it was over-heating. So I shut it off. I took the thermostat out and changed it and when sitting it was running about half way up on the gauge. So I thought I fixed it... nope...
I also changed the spark plugs which were nasty looking. So after all that I took it for a test drive down the road. It instantly overheated. I also noticed that the overflow was filled and the cap wont snap on. So I guess it must be a enclosed system that needs everything sealed to build up pressure, right? Also on the same drive on the way back it started smoking really bad. It was a white color and it engulfed the back of the car. The engine still wasn't running bad, but I didn't try to hit the gas because it was already over-heated. The turbo seemed fine, spoiled up and the pressure gauge went up to where it was supposed to be. What could be causing all of these problems? Is it jealous of my vette?
