can you tell a headgasket is blown by the spark plug?
10-05-2009, 04:48 PM
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can you tell a headgasket is blown by the spark plug?
is there a way to be able to distinguish if a gasket is blown on a particular side?? Or you just pretty much have to take it off and see?
10-05-2009, 06:54 PM
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10-05-2009, 08:37 PM
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Well the plugs where just solid black and smelled of gas.. and with my supercharger and everything should i gap them? or what should I do about them? I think I have just regular platinums.. not sure..
10-06-2009, 11:51 AM
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Head gaskets can blow many ways.
Cylinder to cylinder, water to cylinder, cylinder to oil, water to outside, oil to outside.
Some are just basic diagnoising. Some require experience to recognize.
Oil on plugs is usually valve seals or rings.
Cylinder to cylinder, water to cylinder, cylinder to oil, water to outside, oil to outside.
Some are just basic diagnoising. Some require experience to recognize.
Oil on plugs is usually valve seals or rings.
10-06-2009, 01:21 PM
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so your saying that the oil on the plugs is probably bent valves or the rings...? guess i'll have to check the heads when i get them off.. stupid woman wanted to charge me 40 bucks for head gaskets..