[CJFusco]

Over the past couple days, when I started my Olds, I would notice that it ran rough, as though it was running on 5 cyllinders, and then it would smooth out. The temp guage would also climb and fall erratically. I figured these two symptoms must be related, and vowed to have the car looked at on Monday or Tuesday...

Well, Saturday I drove the 951 and had a great time. Today, however, knowing it is supposed to snow tonight, I drove the Olds. Sure enough, the car broke down on me on the way to work. It appears to have overheated - it started stumbling as I was driving up a hill, and then the temp guage skyrocketed out of nowhere. After cresting the hill, I was going to coast to the bottom and pull into a nearby gas station; I didn't make it to the gas station, because the car died on me. I had to leave it on the side of the road, about 40 feet from the gas station.

Opening the hood, it appears that it overheated, at very least. Pulling the dipstick, a lot of steam came out, which smelled like burning coolant.

I suspect that I blew the head gasket, maybe even worse. What do you guys think?

If the car just waited 2 or 3 more days to do this, I probably would have been fine -- but now it looks like I am facing the prospect of driving my 951 in the snow tomorrow.