1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass oldsmobile

15,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEVE SWANSON
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what does a car do if the head gasket goes?
Feb 28, 2008 at 8:53 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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burn coolant in the combustion chamber. It leaks from the passages throghout the heads and goes into the combustion chamber. sometimes making the car sputter or conk off depending how bad the gasket is. But almost allways emit white smoke from the exhaust
Mar 1, 2008 at 2:31 PM
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