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possible headgasket
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:49:26
In Reply to: Missing cylinder during cold start, JiSC, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 20:16:50
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With luck it's just the wires, a cracked plug, or bad distributor cap contact. But you may be experiencing the effects of coolant in the cylinder from a headgasket leak. Check for a steady stream of air bubbles in your coolant expansion tank and check your plugs. If one plug is abnormally clean, it is the one with the coolant leak. Also look for telltale signs such as white stains on the turbo and exhaust flanges indicating coolant in the exhaust.
If you see any of those signs and/or everything else(ignition) checks out, then have a cooling system pressure test done. You should check this out soon(now) because if you are to the point of getting rough idle at cold start, there may be enough coolant in the cylinder to cause major top and bottom end engine damage.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Missing cylinder during cold start, JiSC, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 20:16:50
- possible headgasket, JohnK, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:49:26 <-- Viewing This Message
- What engine ?, BobD, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:09:47
- Re: Missing cylinder during cold start, BobD, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:09:21
- Re: Missing cylinder during cold start, chrisx, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 20:47:16
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