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In reply to the discussion: Well, my car may be a goner. [View all]

Bombero1956

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10. there are 5 sure signs of a blown head gasket
Tue Jan 15, 2013, 01:06 AM
Jan 2013

1. white exhaust smoke because water from your cooling system will get into the combustion chamber. The exhaust may smell sweet from the antifreeze that's boiling.

2. Air bubbles in your radiator. A gasket leak will cause bubbles of air to come into your radiator. To check for this, you should first remove the radiator cap then warm up the engine. When you rev the engine, you will see bubbles come out from the top of the radiator.

3. If the oilcap has a milky white substance on it that's coolant getting into the lubrication system.

4. If your spark plugs have a greenish tint on them that another sign.

5. If the engine runs poorly and idles roughly that a sign as well.

By the way I hope the spark plugs on your car aren't from 1994 because they should've been replaced long ago.

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