ILLIFIED

Thanks for the reply Steve, as much as I dont want to accept it, I think its the HG too.

So my 97 outback (2.5 I think) was going through some of the same symptoms that other members have wrote about. The temperature would get hot, then fall, get hot etc, eventually the car boiled over and coolant was coming out of the reservoir onto the road. I left the car overnight and limped it to a shop. Since I knew of the heating issues with this car, I assumed the thermostat had busted (and had broken in a closed position). The shop replaced the thermostat and the car seemed to be fine for about 4 weeks. NO increases in temp whatsoever. Yesterday, the fluctuations in temp came back (though the needle doesnt get as hot as it did before I changed the term.). Does this mean it HAS to be the head gasket? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ILL