I have a '98 Legacy Outback that has what seems to be an odd cooling issue.
Short background: 1998 Outback 2.5L 190K miles.
I'm aware of the headgasket issues on the 2.5 but I'm not certain that my car meets all the symptoms.
Driving on the highway the car will stay cool, and the temp sensor will be at "normal". After I get off the highway to start to slow down on the off-ramp, the temp gauge will spike and pin itself at max hot. However, If I rev the throttle just a little bit, the gauge will immediately go back to the level position in no time at all. My car will also stay cool driving around the city. From what I understand it is the opposite if the headgasket is bad?
Parts I have replaced:
-Upper and lower radiator hose
-Theromostat
-Radiator
-Radiator cap
-Expansion tank hose
Is this in-fact a head gasket issue?
Short background: 1998 Outback 2.5L 190K miles.
I'm aware of the headgasket issues on the 2.5 but I'm not certain that my car meets all the symptoms.
Driving on the highway the car will stay cool, and the temp sensor will be at "normal". After I get off the highway to start to slow down on the off-ramp, the temp gauge will spike and pin itself at max hot. However, If I rev the throttle just a little bit, the gauge will immediately go back to the level position in no time at all. My car will also stay cool driving around the city. From what I understand it is the opposite if the headgasket is bad?
Parts I have replaced:
-Upper and lower radiator hose
-Theromostat
-Radiator
-Radiator cap
-Expansion tank hose
Is this in-fact a head gasket issue?