2001 Honda CRV Radiator and coolant resevoir

253,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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RWASHING
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When driving, my thermometer is in the middle where it should be but when I come to a stop and idle my thermometer starts moving upwards towards the red zone and after I park and check the fluid levels the resevoir if full of anti-freeze and the radiator is empty. So I take my turkey baster and put the fluid back into the radiator and the process is started all over again. I have a brand new radiator (2 months), a new thermostat installed and a new radiator cap. There are no indications of a leak anywhere.

What is my problem?
Jul 2, 2008 at 12:31 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi rwashing,

Siince the radiator cap is new, bad news.

You have a defective head gasket. Do you remember when you last had an overheating problem due to burst hose etc? This is the end result, it sometimes takes a few months for it to appear.
Jul 2, 2008 at 1:01 AM
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