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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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Default how do u know if ur head gasket is bad?
i getting blue smoke out of my tail pipe! why?
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 07:35 AM
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Default Re: how do u know if ur head gasket is bad? (wm5holla)
if your head gasket was shot you would have coolent in your oil....or if you put out your dip stick and hold a lighter under it and it lights up then your have something wrong...
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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Default Re: how do u know if ur head gasket is bad? (Blksedan)
do a compression test. does your car misfire when you start it up after sitting?
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Default Re: how do u know if ur head gasket is bad? (wm5holla)
i getting blue smoke out of my tail pipe! why?
Leakdown test?
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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compression test...
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Old Mar 15, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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Default Re: how do u know if ur head gasket is bad? (hybridvteceg)
do you have oil leak?
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