Try a simple tune-up. Plugs, wires, air filter. That is a good and inexpensive place to start.
MapQuest gives an estimated driving time of 3 hours and 39 minutes. Of course if the starting point is Miami Oklahoma the driving time is changed to 19 hours and 48 minutes.
Driving on the M1 motorway, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 156mi, (251km), and will take approximately 2 hours 48 minutes of driving time. Using the M40 motorway, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 178mi, (286km), and will take approximately 3 hours 4 minutes of driving time. Using the A14 road, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 171mi, (275km), and will take approximately 3 hours 7 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting point and the destination is 806km, ( 554.2mi), and will take approximately 8 hours 10 minutes of driving time.
Check the timing belt Answer - My 99 Protege was leaking out coolant slowly out of the water pump. A seal on it had gone bad and the pump needed to be replaced. Haven't had a leak or an overheat since new pmp was installed.
Using the M1 motorway, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 183mi, (295km), and will take approximately 3 hours 12 minutes of driving time. Using the A14 road, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 177mi, (285km), and will take approximately 3 hours 13 minutes of driving time. Using the M11 Motorway, The distance between the starting point and the destination is 199mi, (320km), and will take approximately 3 hours 32 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting location and the destination is 653mi, (1,051km), and will take approximately 10 hours 29 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting point and the destination is 380mi, (611km), and will take approximately 6 hours 53 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting location and the destination is 1,324mi, (2,131km), and will take approximately 20 hours 10 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting point and the destination is 664mi, (1,068.6 km), and will take approximately 10 hours 14 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting location and the destination is 303mi, (487km), and will take approximately 4 hours 50 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting point and the destination is 462mi, ( 743.5km), and will take approximately 6 hours 56 minutes of driving time.
The distance between the starting point and the destination is 79.6mi, (128km), and will take approximately 1 hours 26 minutes of driving time.