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What would the symptons be of a blown head gasket if its say blown out the back side of the head on the number 4 cylinder, and not through a water jacket?

Mike

I did everything to help the running rough situation and when i listen to the back of the head with a piece of pvc pipe you hear psst psst....psst psst. And it is NOT coming from the header.

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Do a compression or leakdown test. That will tell you for sure.

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Got one sceduled for monday, i do not have the equipment so im having a buddys shop do it .

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Is there any water in the oil or vise versa?...I know you said NOT the water jacket, but if you do have water in your oil thats normally a sure sign....

You'll find out with the compression and leak down test...

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Originally posted by 91 5.0:
Do a compression or leakdown test. That will tell you for sure.

Where can I have a good compression test done in the Bay Area?

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i'd like to find out where i can get this test done as well. and how much would it cost??

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Just buy a compression tester from Kragen or any other auto parts store. Theyre fairly cheap. Like 30 bucks.

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