Mazda 323-overheating

[sweetnwild318]

water shooting out from overflow valve...am told water is not circulating and the head may need to be cleaned...is there a thermostat per se? What other problems and solutions could there be? Overheats quickly.

[1995 geo tracker]

i would say blown head gasket

[sweetnwild318]

Originally Posted by 1995 geo tracker

i would say blown head gasket

If it was a blown head gasket, wouldn't the car be undriveable? I am still driving the car short distances, and the last 2 days, have had no problems with the water shooting out of the overflow tube.

[1995 geo tracker]

you can drive a car with a blown head gasket , might not run to well and it will overheat on you quickly , you can always try replacing the thermostat and flush the cooling system and see if that helps

[carkrazy1987]

if the head gasket was blown the car would not run. i had my mazda blow a head gasket and it just quit running cause it filled the cylinders with water. im pretty sure theres something u can buy that cleans out the cooling system and makes sure theirs no crud in the system.