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Ordering one this weekend. I'm pretty sure that's solder on the cap. Not the best job either. When the new one goes on, is it supposed to have a hose clamp on it? There was one on this, but I feel it was part of the stellar backyard fix in the past.

There was a metal hose clamp holding this soldered together cap on (maybe it's always there) and you can see the o ring peeking out. Would a misfire caused by this also lead to overheating?

This looks bad! Lol

I did that exact burp procedure when I finished the water pump and burped it 2 more times with no air escaping. Even drove up ramps to get the radiator above the block and got to a point where zero air was escaping.

Really appreciate all the help. Might not get to the pump tonight. But, I'll post progress when I do so others can see if they're having the same problems.

Thank you for the link. I'll be pulling the pump tonight after work and I'll still be pulling the plugs to check for oil. I'll post results as they come up. Fingers crossed this is my overheating problem and not my HG. I really don't want to pull the motor.

So, I hooked up a fuel pressure Guage. Image attached if I link it properly this time haha. Anyway, got barely 5 psi when I turned the key on (could hear pump running) and started the car and the Guage barely climbed to 20 psi. Hopefully I hooked up the Guage correctly. Also, the check engine light flashed when I pulled into the shop before testing the fuel pressure. I know that means misfire, so a faulty pump could cause misfire and lead to overheating? Hooked up right? Maybe a weak pump? I'm afraid to drive to oreilly again to use their scanner and my amazon Bluetooth scanner says no stored faults. I call bs as the light flashed and became constant. So, no codes to post tonight for you guys, but this is my progress. Thank you so much for the help so far.

I did the tube seals with the valve cover gaskets. I should add that the previous owner parked it 6 months ago and bought the timing belt thinking it should be done ASAP and didn't drive it so it didn't snap. He told me the car was hard to start for some time and I experienced that when we bought the car. 3 or 4 tries to start it to drive it home (only a block away) and 3 or 4 tries to start it to pull into my shop. I can remove and reinstall the timing belt in a couple hours no problem, just might not be the issue if it was preexisting.

I'll pull the plugs after work tonight. It's highly likely they're covered in oil as there was a couple ounces of oil in each tube when I did the valve covers. I used towels to soak up what I could. If they're oily, should I crank the motor with the plugs out to try and force out any residual oil in cylinders and tubes?

Should I be worried about the HG? We pull over the second the needle goes up and kill the motor. Oil and coolant are both clean, so I'd assume the HG is ok. Also, sometimes it'll be an hour into driving before the temp goes up.

I'm going to check the fuel pump cap and fuel pressure. I'd be surprised at this point if I have an air pocket. I put nearly 2 gallons of coolant in, started the car, watched the level drop as the thermostat opened. Then filled the radiator and burped the upper hose until nothing came out.

Have to wait till tomorrow. Really frustrating.

I was initially thinking fuel pump, just didn't relate that to overheating. Makes sense though. I'll run to O'Reilly right now and use a pressure Guage.

Side note, replaced fuel filter thinking that could be related to the uphill chugging and pinging. Car takes 3 or 4 tries to start and was like the before I did the timing belt. PO had the belt kit in the backseat when we bought it thinking that was the cause of the starting issues. Once it starts, it runs like a champ until it's under load.

Ok. I just did the timing belt/water pump, plugs/wires and valve cover gaskets. New scenario is that the car has no power and stutters under load, especially uphill. Got a code for O2 sensor, replaced and CEL went away. Car still chugs uphill and overheats. Could this be a bad cat? No water in oil and no oil in water. I'm stumped and about to push my Subi off a cliff. Any ideas? 2001 Legacy Wagon with 236 on the clock and completely stock other than maintenance mentioned above. Thank you in advance, you were all a big help on my timing belt.