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STRANDED/BLOWN HEADGASKET/BAD GAS???

Old 01-15-2006, 12:34 AM
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if it's bad gas can i sue????????? i never drove it above 65 (yeah hard to believe)
so it will cut and chug witha blown headgasket?>
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Old 01-15-2006, 12:36 AM
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do a compression test,
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Old 01-15-2006, 12:38 AM
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that was the first thing i was going to do......as soon as i pick it up..also doesn't it bubble a little?cause it has done that for almost 2yrs.??




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Old 01-15-2006, 12:57 AM
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well i'm usually 99.9% right,and i think it's my headgaskets...thinking,about the gassey smell.
well it's either a cracked block,head/or warped??
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Old 01-15-2006, 01:10 AM
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can you check for cracks on a block with the heads off?
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Old 01-15-2006, 05:51 AM
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can you check for cracks on a block with the heads off?
I am not positive on that. I always heard about it when the block is hot tanked and mangafluxed...To be safe I would go get your heads checked, if there not waped to bad that can be milled even again. Best of luck to you man, hope your back on the road soon!
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Old 01-15-2006, 03:49 PM
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well it seems when the thermostat opens thats when it starts blowing smoke??
it's just weird,cause iv'e been driving it,and it has been fine then all of a sudden i blow a head gasket?
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:13 PM
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so i guess i'm better off getting a new motor then? "sighs"....well i guess it's time for a 331 then..
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:27 PM
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i dont think you need to jump the gun on a new motor yet. if you arent getting water in the oil, it might not be more than just some head gaskets
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Old 01-15-2006, 04:27 PM
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i was jus thinking(since i have exceeded my help om this)...the reason i'm smelling rich is if being a blown headgasket i'm putting out the cylinder where it's leaking,and that just becomes raw gas.
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