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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 08:16 AM
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Who's betting on a blown head gasket?

 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 09:07 AM
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You put in the studs?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 09:40 AM
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Uh oh........
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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You put in the studs?
Yeah studs are in. It is about the only logical thing we can come up with so far.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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Do a coolant pressure test
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 02:09 PM
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Does the smoke smell like anything? Fuel or coolant?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 07:54 PM
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Ugg man, just suxs. I'm up for lending a hand if you will take or even need.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 09:23 PM
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I'll dig into it deeper this week. It is building pressure in the system. And burning water. I'll let you know something Aaron.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 09:50 PM
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I would pressurize the cooling system and check for cavitation before you pull the heads.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 12:42 AM
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So I would need this?


Murray Temperature Control 9300 - Pressure Tester | O'Reilly Auto Parts
 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 12:49 AM
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I've noticed it has been using water for a little over a year, but since I don't drive it much I have just been letting it go. Driving home yesterday on the interstate it got hot. Let it cool off toped it off and then stopped at the store to get more distilled water. And it was then it started to blow white smoke out.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 10:56 AM
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have you checked the oil yet?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 01:38 PM
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Yes. You can rent it at autozoo. TIP never put water in a hot engine.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 10:46 PM
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I pressurized the cooling system and in 6 hours it dropped 3psi

 
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 11:01 PM
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I pressurized the cooling system and in 6 hours it dropped 3psi

What was your starting pressure? If that white is coolant you can distinctly smell it. Burn off after a pass down the road? Loosing volume in the system? Should be worse on cold start, a failing washer on an injector will cause the lower ring to toast and do the same until it breaks and hydro locks. Just some thoughts. Hydrocarbon test the coolant, if it is coolant it's will be distinct!
 
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