head gasket failure?
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Could be....
Might just be an intake gasket. Could also be a cracked casting. Might be leaks around head bolts or rocker studs.
Best palce to start would be do a pressure test on the cooling system (dry), and try to pinpoint the location of the leak.
Might just be an intake gasket. Could also be a cracked casting. Might be leaks around head bolts or rocker studs.
Best palce to start would be do a pressure test on the cooling system (dry), and try to pinpoint the location of the leak.
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Those are very good points!
rag93vette?? Dose the car seem to bog quite badly?? Also do you have alot of white smoke coming from your tailpipe??
rag93vette?? Dose the car seem to bog quite badly?? Also do you have alot of white smoke coming from your tailpipe??
How many miles do you have on your engine? I am assuming it has the stock gaskets. Another way to test to see if you have bad head gaskets, is how long it takes to start. WHen your car is off for a period of time, water will seep down into the combustion chamber, so that when you try to start it, it has to pump it out, clean out the cylinder kinda, and coat the walls with fuel. This might be a determination. Good luck,
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