Foam in radiator, loses water, no water in oil.
Oct 19, 2019 at 9:33 AM
Losing coolant
2000 DODGE DAKOTA
JAMES DOSSETT
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,
This is probably going to be a blown head gasket. The foam is probably going to be from combustion gases mixing with the coolant and pressurizing the cooling system. Here are a couple of tests to see if your vehicle's head gasket[s] are blown below:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you are able to find out,
Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
This is probably going to be a blown head gasket. The foam is probably going to be from combustion gases mixing with the coolant and pressurizing the cooling system. Here are a couple of tests to see if your vehicle's head gasket[s] are blown below:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you are able to find out,
Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Oct 19, 2019 at 4:57 PM
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