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Could a blown valve cover gasket cause oil to mix with coolant?
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∙ 13y ago
No, only a blown head gasket or cracked head will cause coolant to mix with the oil. A leaking valve cover gasket will only cause oil to leak onto the engine block externally.
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Will a blown head gasket cause coolant to leakn into engine?
Yep
Can a loose coolant cap cause a blown head gasket?
Nope
What cause coolant to leak inside combustion chamber?
Blown head gasket
Will blown head gasket cause car to not start?
It can if the cylinder fills with coolant.
How does blown head gasket happen?
The most common cause of a blown head gasket is an over heating engine. Low coolant or coolant not circulating through the engine causes the engine to heat up and the gasket to fail.
Can a blown head gasket cause your pickup truck to stall out?
Yes. There is coolant flowing through your heads and if that gasket is blown then coolant could be entering your cylinders, causing stalling. Check your oil, if it is "Chocolate milky" looking, then you have coolant entering your oil, possibly from a blown head gasket or many other locations. Hope this helps. Remember to start with the simpilest solution first.
What would cause Oil to get in coolant but no coolant in oil in 2002 Pontiac grand am gt?
blown head gasket
Can the wrong coolant type be a cause of a blown head gasket?
Yes. Thats why every vehicle is designed to use such coolant
Will a blown head gasket cause your car not to turn on?
Yes if a cylinder has filled with coolant otherwise, no.
What could cause an engine lockup in a 1999 Crown Vic if it's not the oil?
Coolant in the combustion chamber, normally caused by a blown head gasket.
What will cause coolant and water to come out tailpipe on 1990 Mazda mpv van?
blown head gasket!
Will a blown head gasket cause the coolant to leak into the engine?
In most cases yes it will. The coolant will mix with the oil and this will immediately cause damage to engine bearings and rings. STOP driving any car with a blown head gasket. You must have this repaired immediately or you will destroy the engine.
