blown head gasket?

1997 FORD F-150
178,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAYDEE504
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I had gotten a check engine light and the code came up a p0306 misfire in cylinder 6. I figured the spark plug went bad so I decided to change it out and when I took the boot off it was filled with coolant. I didn't see anything leaking from the top but I did notice some coolant dripping from underneath. Anyone have an idea what it could be?
Sep 2, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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KASEKENNY
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If you have coolant in the cylinder, then we need to go to the head gasket first. Here is a test that we need to run through:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Let's start here and go from there. Thanks
Sep 2, 2020 at 12:07 PM
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