Originally posted by 96zetec:

2. On my ride home(20mins) the heat never came on and worked(made me think a stuck thermo) the car died at the end of this 20 min trip.


This statement leads me to believe your H2O pump died...loss of heat in the cabin indicates lack of coolent flow through the heater core...loss of coolent flow leads to over-heating which leads to a warped head = blown gasket = big $$$$...just my $0.02 worth.


2004 Velocity Red RX-8 *Racing Beat Intake and Exhaust *Grand Touring Package *Red/Black Leather *Fender Strakes *Rotary Accents *Xenon HID's *Bose