i have a boosted 2000 integra gsr, latley i have noticed my temp gauge jumps around but goes to normal after awhile. also today my coolant resvoir was bubbling and over flowing. whats goin on? i keep adding water but it goes away but to where theres no puddles

 

Check your oil to see if its mixing with coolant, you may be looking at a blown headgasket.

 

Same thing that is wrong with my car. It definately is a blown headgasket.

 

just checked the oil and its not milky

 

How much have you added to it altogether? Possibly you never had enough to begin with?

 

im thinking i might have had a air pocket when i flushed the radiator.

 

^Thats what im thinking if your oil/coolant are not mixing. KA's are notorious for overheating with even just small pockets. Honda's ive noticed aren't half as bad, keep adding/checking. Do a compression test as well if you can.

 

Hey justin sounds like you have a blown headgasket for sure. That resivior filling up is a sure sign. Your oil and coolant more than likely wont look milky and it probably wont show up on a compression test. Must be why that thing was running so damn hot when we tried tuning.

 

go back to school a blown headgasket will defonately show up on a compression test (spelling is my choice.)

 

there is a couple of things to look for in a blown/leaking headgasket.

1) Check your outgoing coolant hose for firmness at startup. Usually air will cause the hose to get pressurized.

2) Check for bubbles (usually gurgals, not tiny fizzle) in your overflow tank/resevior. Another sign of air being released into the cooling system

Air pockets can definatly cause your car to overheat, but that just means your system was not properly bleed.

You can get your oil tested for trace amounts of ethyl glycol (coolant/water) and other chemicals will be a sure sign of of a leaky headgasket.