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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Hello, I think i have a problem with the engine now. I was wide open throttle yeterday afternoon for 6 or 7 seconds, and afterwards on the way home i could tell something was wrong, the car felt rough under light acceleration from a stop light and there is what looks likes white smoke coming from the exhaust now. It doesnt smell like anything, Im thinking it is a head gasket but im not positive. Any suggestions
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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I would say you blew a head gasket
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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If the head gasket was blown would the coolant level be low, I checked the oil and it doesn't have a coolant smell and the radiator is still full. The temp only goes up to its everyday temp. But at idle it just sits there and smokes. Im assuming it does it while im driving it as well
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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well after the car sat all night i got up this morning and removed the radiator cap and started the car after about 10 seconds i started seeing bubbles and after about 30 seconds the coolant level just kept rising until it started to overflow the top. the coolant doesnt seem to be in the oil though. any thoughts
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 03:05 AM
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Playing Aroud With Nitrous, It Has Given Me The Opertunity To Blow A Few Head Gaskets.sometimes It Has Takin A Couple Weeks To Show Up Before The Rad ,low Level Light Comes On..
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Playing Aroud With Nitrous, It Has Given Me The Opertunity To Blow A Few Head Gaskets.sometimes It Has Takin A Couple Weeks To Show Up Before The Rad ,low Level Light Comes On..
What kind of nitrous setup are you running where you have blown more then one head gasket?
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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You blew a head gasket for sure.
You can leak coolant into the combustion chamber without it getting in the oil. Your coolant level may go down, depends on how bad its blown.
Tow it somewhere and get it fixed before you hydrolock it on startup or something..
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