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can you tell a headgasket is blown by the spark plug?

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Old 10-07-2009, 10:32 AM
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oh, well i took the heads off and a few valves look like some acces gasses got by?? im attaching a pic maybe you can see..
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Old 10-07-2009, 11:05 AM
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Or could be blowby due to the s/c.
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somethings funny those exhaust valves should be white
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Old 10-07-2009, 01:10 PM
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uh oh... bad rings?? or blow by like the guy said?? it is only on like 6 psi.. I'll take closer pics of the valves guys I need to figure this out im trying to sell the car and don't want it to fall apart on the guy later down the road ya know.
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