How do you know if 2001 Ford Taurus has blown head gasket?

Answer 1

A blown head gasket can have many different symptoms. Some of the primary ones are: • Engine overheating • Smoke coming out of the tailpipe. The color will depend on where on the head gasket that the damage is located. White smoke usually means coolant is getting into one or more of the engine's combustion chambers; dark smoke usually means oil is getting into one or more of the combustion chambers. • Heater not working, because coolant flow and pressure through the engine is compromised by the blown head gasket, preventing enough hot coolant from flowing through the heater core.