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Need advice again. Here is the latest:

At 75 miles since installing ThermaGasket. I took car for hard drive, hitting 4500 rpms and up to 80 mph on some flat areas ran fine no problems with temps. Then found a steep incline that goes up for about one mile, I hit it really hard pedal to the medal with AC on it jumped up to 5500 rpms up to 80 mph. RPMs went up almost instantly to 5500, was so fast I had to let off before red lines. Temp got into the 220s, so I let up and cruised then temp shot up to 235. I basically coasted another 1 mile to let engine cool, and it came down to 216 before I pulled over. Sure enough there was a wet spot on the overflow hose, no signs of water on ground, or anywhere else. Rest of way home I took it easier and temps ran 208-214. Let it cool down in driveway, and checked while still hot and water level was low by about a quart.

This evening I took it back out on flat roads, not over 4000 rpms up to 80 mph. temp was only 192-203. I watched temp go up 223 while sitting idle, fan kicks on and temp goes back down to 210 before kicking off.

Not sure if I am hitting it too hard and that is why its overheating or what? I want to make sure it will go up steep inclines like today, before taking it up the mountain pass.

I thought something might be odd with the heater. Heat is blowing out top of dashboard, feet, and in rear passenger, but not out any of the front dashboard vents. Wife says, heat has always been that way. Might be normal?