I idling on a slope with my nose pointing down when my temperature guage rose way up towards the red.

2002 SUBARU IMPREZA
119,000 MILES
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LISA
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A few days later it happened again. Once I leveled out, it went down again. Later I topped off my coolant with a little more than a quarter gal of fluid. It hasn't happened since. What happened?
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:01 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You were low on coolant most likely causing an air pocket. Make sure to keep it full.
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:03 PM
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LISA
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Thanks!
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:05 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Not a problem
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:15 PM
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