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I have a serious leak or a blown gasket how do i tell which one it is
Dec 18, 2010 at 3:52 PM
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A leak is normally referred to an external coolant leak, this can be located with a cooling system pressure test, an internal leak will be a head or gasket problem, this can be check with a head check this is a simple chemical test to check for Co in the cooling system, also head problems will have rough idle, stem or white exhaust and excessive bubbling in the radiator.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 23, 2010 at 12:30 AM
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