Hello, my car has been over heating for a while now and its starting to worry me, it happens in stop and go traffic or whenever i happen to have my a/c on on a hot day. the engine will not let the RPM pass around 2000 and the car wont exceed 20 MPH. when i finally park my car the visible part of the engine under the heat shiel is red hot and i have to leave it to cool, also my car throws upa P1361 code which is for the TDC sensor, could this cause my problems? or do i have more than one thing. my coolant is good, no leaks, my thermostat is tested and working and also when the engine is red hot the temp gauge is right below the middle like always. this is a 2002 honda civic LX 1.7L
Thanks in advance

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-2001-2005-78/troubleshooting-p1361-code-3056920/

 

99% chance the HG is blown. It is extremely common on this generation of Civic...

 

I bought a car on auction... the last owner put a new headgasket and the car overheating Again..i buy the car and put a new headgasket and..overheating Again.....then i focus. On tdc code and surprise.."on Honda civic a camshaft sensor defective cause overheating" ...i instaled a new camshaft sensor cost $69 on autozone ...the code gone and the car works very well

 

Suggerence::: fix the code p1361 before change the head gasket