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Apr 20, 2005 | 10:51 AM

95strfytr

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head gasket? smoking engine

How do you know if your head gasket is bad even if the compression is good? d16y7 smokes white at wot and burns oil.

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:02 AM

DJ_SaNdOz

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Re: head gasket? smoking engine (95strfytr)

smoking at WOT doesn't necessarily mean a HG issue. If you are experiencing no coolant loss, but some oil loss it could also be the rings.

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:04 AM

95strfytr

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Re: head gasket? smoking engine (DJ_SaNdOz)

i did the compression test and the cylinders were all around 170.

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:05 AM

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Re: head gasket? smoking engine (95strfytr)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95strfytr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i did the compression test and the cylinders were all around 170.</TD></TR></TABLE>

White smoke is what you're looking for when you're dealing with the headgasket.

The only way to be sure though, is to do a leakdown test.

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:08 AM

95strfytr

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Re: head gasket? smoking engine (EVIL Hx Coupe)

I pulled the pcv valve and I smell fuel. It also has lost a lot of power. The engine has 80000 on it. The valves are out of adjustment as well, but not too bad.