ok, i drove out to calgary alberta yesterday from interior BC. about 2/3 of the way there i started having cooling issues. had to stop a coupole times to cool it down. now i'm in calgary, and drove about 20 km to buy a couple wgas the day after arriving. the car overheated again. temp gauge showed only about half, driving down the road it dies. pop the hood, fairly hot engine. upper rad hose is super hard and hot. hosed the rad down a bit, started it again, temp gauge shows low, but car idles for a bit then overheats again. changed thermostat from 180 to 160*. started the car after letting it cool, it idles for about 10 minutes, fan went on once during, then it dies. car starts idling really rough before it dies everytime. help please, if i cant fix it i have to fly me and my gf home and leave my car to fix at a later date. $$$$$. i have had the suggestions of rad cap, sender, and coolant sensor. I will pick these up tomorrow (by bus) any help is greatly appreciated, thanks