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Haro is probably right on that link.
A compression test won't give you any indication of the problem. Tell him the coolant comes in from behind the throttle body after it burns though, and comes in with the incoming air. Not from a head gasket.
Read that whole article. Drain your oil immediately. Don't driv the car.
IF this is the problem, the sentence above MIGHT save your motor from destruction.
A compression test won't give you any indication of the problem. Tell him the coolant comes in from behind the throttle body after it burns though, and comes in with the incoming air. Not from a head gasket.
Read that whole article. Drain your oil immediately. Don't driv the car.
IF this is the problem, the sentence above MIGHT save your motor from destruction.
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oh he told me that if he did a compression test that if it went low that there was a leak somewhere. Its something tho beucase we changed the spark plug changed the wires but after reading that it explains the smoke and you can smell it once the car is runnging for a while. Is there any signs in the oil that will let me know if thats what it was?
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He'* assuming a head gasket/valve leak. Listen very carefully:
A compression check will NOT detect this leak. It'* leaking in way up by your throttle body, and coming in with the intake AIR charge. Have you been losing coolant? Does your exhaust smell like burning coolant? Is your oil milky? Look through the oil fill port. It may not show yet.
Is there coolant in the #4 cylinder? Does the plug smell like it?
Frankly, I wouldn't waste my time with a compression check. It'll tell you next to nothing on these motors. We don't blow head gaskets or valve seals. Those are basically the only two things that will tell you, other than ring/cylinder wall wear on very high mileage motors.
Did you drain your oil yet?
A compression check will NOT detect this leak. It'* leaking in way up by your throttle body, and coming in with the intake AIR charge. Have you been losing coolant? Does your exhaust smell like burning coolant? Is your oil milky? Look through the oil fill port. It may not show yet.
Is there coolant in the #4 cylinder? Does the plug smell like it?
Frankly, I wouldn't waste my time with a compression check. It'll tell you next to nothing on these motors. We don't blow head gaskets or valve seals. Those are basically the only two things that will tell you, other than ring/cylinder wall wear on very high mileage motors.
Did you drain your oil yet?
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my exhaust smelt like gas not coolant. there isnt any coolant on my garge floor or anything so im not sure im going to change it tomorrow to cold and dark for that now.
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I'm not looking for leaks. I'm looking for NO leaks, but your level going down.
IF this is the case (suspicion at this point), every minute there MIGHT be water and coolant in your oil could be costing you crank bearings. Just so you know.
IF this is the case (suspicion at this point), every minute there MIGHT be water and coolant in your oil could be costing you crank bearings. Just so you know.
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From: cedar rapids, IA
my coolant has been at the same level for a while. i had a radiator hose blow up a motnh ago and the coolant level after it was filled back up hasnt changed.
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