Faurd Taurus ?
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Forgive me, not a gear head by any stretch.
I figure if the oil is disappearing, it'* gotta go somewhere.
Maybe I am backwards???/ Doesn't coolant go in the motor if it is a head gasket???
Maybe that is what I was thinking?
Either way, just trying to help the lady figure out what could be the problem.
She said it is like a rotten egg / sour smell.
Car is not overheating.
She is the 2nd owner, her Father-in-law bought it brand new. He had it up til last year.
It was garage kept and it was his second vehicle, just never really driven as he also had a pick up he used apparently as his DD.
I figure if the oil is disappearing, it'* gotta go somewhere.
Maybe I am backwards???/ Doesn't coolant go in the motor if it is a head gasket???
Maybe that is what I was thinking?
Either way, just trying to help the lady figure out what could be the problem.
She said it is like a rotten egg / sour smell.
Car is not overheating.
She is the 2nd owner, her Father-in-law bought it brand new. He had it up til last year.
It was garage kept and it was his second vehicle, just never really driven as he also had a pick up he used apparently as his DD.
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Originally Posted by tallbump
Forgive me, not a gear head by any stretch.
I figure if the oil is disappearing, it'* gotta go somewhere.
Maybe I am backwards???/ Doesn't coolant go in the motor if it is a head gasket???
Maybe that is what I was thinking?
Either way, just trying to help the lady figure out what could be the problem.
She said it is like a rotten egg / sour smell.
Car is not overheating.
She is the 2nd owner, her Father-in-law bought it brand new. He had it up til last year.
It was garage kept and it was his second vehicle, just never really driven as he also had a pick up he used apparently as his DD.
I figure if the oil is disappearing, it'* gotta go somewhere.
Maybe I am backwards???/ Doesn't coolant go in the motor if it is a head gasket???
Maybe that is what I was thinking?
Either way, just trying to help the lady figure out what could be the problem.
She said it is like a rotten egg / sour smell.
Car is not overheating.
She is the 2nd owner, her Father-in-law bought it brand new. He had it up til last year.
It was garage kept and it was his second vehicle, just never really driven as he also had a pick up he used apparently as his DD.
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Originally Posted by vital49
Symptoms of a bad head gasket do not include burning oil. Not sure how the head gasket could be suspect. :?
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Originally Posted by vital49
Symptoms of a bad head gasket do not include burning oil. Not sure how the head gasket could be suspect. :?
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Have the exhaust back pressure checked on this car... If this motor is working really hard the Blowby could be ading in burning off more oil... I'm not a big fan of the ford 3.8... The head gaskets do suck on these, but generally they will get the mileage on them before they bite the dust... And a lot of the FWD 3.8'* at the time were recalled and had the head gaskets updated...
at this point check the exhaust system back pressure and see what we get..
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at this point check the exhaust system back pressure and see what we get..
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