Hey everyone! I have a 1997 Acura Integra LS -- Automatic Non-Vtec. I was at a stop light and all of a sudden I saw steam coming out of my engine and so I pulled over and it's either coming from my radiator cap or the radiator itself. But there's coolant all over my hood and all over the engine, like it splattered everywhere. My friend DG and I were looking at it earlier and he thought that maybe it was the radiator cap and thought it wasn't pressurizing. I replaced that and the seal on the radiator seems to be leaking. SO! I was going to ask you all what you thought... should I get a NEW radiator or should I take it to a local Radiator Shop? Also, I was reading on a topic earlier that it's not very good to flush out the coolant fluid... is that true or what? From what I heard it can really ruin your engine. So, if I decide to take it to the Radiator Shop should I make sure that they don't flush it or what?

Any opinions on what could be the problem with my car would be awesome and also the opinions on what I should do. Thanks everyone!

 

Oh! And another thing... it doesn't over heat at all. I was driving it and I saw the steam so that's why I pulled over but the temp. gauge said it was fine... it was a little before the halfway mark, which isn't hot at all.

 

dont flush it or add any additives, the end tank of your radiator is either cracked or the seal is leaking.. its a common problem for hondas.. replace the radiator, honda makes metal ones now also.. make sure you get the one with metal end tanks..