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What if your car engine had rough idle due to coolant entering the cylinders blown Head Gasket and you fixed the Gasket used Stop-Leak for repair but it still doesn't fire in all cylinders?
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∙ 18y ago
You cannot repair a blown head gasket with Stop-Leak. The head will have to be remove and a new gasket installed. Do not drive this car as serious engine damage will occur. I agree 100%. The head will have to come off and re-fitted with a new head gasket, and possibly exhaust and inlet gaskets as these tend to break if you have to remove the manifolds. Having the head "machine-skimmed" is also wise as it will ensure a gas tight seal between the engine block,head and gasket.I'm afraid that there is no way around this, if there were a bodge that could be done, I'd probably know about it!
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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.
How do you get coolant out of cylinders after replacing the head gasket?
shop vac
Can a head gasket leak without overheating or coolant loss?
It is possible that the gasket could leak between cylinders. The overheating and coolant loss would happen if the gasket was failing around the coolant passages.
Is it possible there is coolant in the catalyc converter?
Yes. If you have a blown head gasket and the coolant is entering the combustion chamber then it is also entering the converter.
What would coolant leak into all cylinders?
Coolant leaking into any cylinder is a clear indication that the head gasket has blown.
What do clouds of white smoke from the exhaust indicate?
If it is vapour, not smoke, then you have water entering the cylinders. Possibly a cracked head gasket . White steam with a sweet smell indicates a coolant leak, as already stated above, probably a bad head gasket or cracked head.
How do you know if the head gasket is blown on a 1990 crx?
if your car is getting hot its usually the first clue... if its smoking (coolant out of the exhuast) or is making exsesive pressure in the coolant system its from a bad head gasket letting water in the cylinders and then exiting out the exhuast or vicversa pushing air from the cylinders in the coolant system... either way if its doing that it most deffinatley the head gasket
How can coolant leak into your 1996 BMW 328i oil?
Most likely, your head gasket no longer seals properly. Coolant and oil normally circulate through separate channels in your engine. A faulty head gasket allows oil to pass into the coolant channels and vice versa. If your gasket is leaking, you will also have loss of compression in one or more cylinders and possibly white clouds of steam in your exhaust, from coolant getting into the cylinders.
How does a water pump leak let water in the cylinders?
It doesn't. Coolant leaking into the cylinders is usually caused by a bad head gasket, cracked head or cracked block.
Why does coolant flow from overflow tube on 2003 Chevy cavalier?
Coolant overflowing from a 2003 Cavalier overflow tube usually indicates a blown head gasket. Check the cylinders for proper compression to confirm a blown gasket.
Why would my radiator be losing coolant and look like it has oil in the coolant?
sounds like a leaking head gasket have a pressure chek done on cylinders and cooling system
How do you know when you need to change your head gasket?
Either when you see stuff leaking from the engine, or when it fails to pass a compression test. Water in the coolant, coolant in the oil, cylinders filling with water, white smoke from the exhaust or unexplained coolant loss are all indicators that a head gasket has failed.
