my oil level is normal. no oil leaks although one of my injectors is leaking air. i removed the injector and the heat shield and checked it out. the heat shield is in with the tapered side down. i wrenched it back in at 100 ft lbs.

the injector still makes a tapping sound and i can feel air comming from it. the performance is great however.

i checked the stat and it is in the right way --- you cant put it in the other way because the housing on the hose side is too shallow. also the stat can only seat at a certain placement because of a notch in the stat that accepts the housing. the stat is new and i dont know if wahler is any good --it cost $30 and i am guessing its a good one.

the radiator feels warm all over but the hose going in at the top gets very hot and feels full of pressure. the lower hose is not collapsed and it is not as hot as the top hose.

i dont have any coolant leaks as my garage floor is dry over night.

i noticed that the temp decreases a bit when parked and i rev it. i am wondering if the water pump is lame. i hate to go buy a new one and replace it only to find out that it isnt the problem. is there a way to determine if the pump is working properly?

my heater doesnt work but i can live with that --- it doesnt get cold here in hawaii. but it seems the heater went out the same time as the overheating incident in the mountains.