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Jul 10, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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i would say the head gasket is leaking on the coolant side of the engine
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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great the guy that changed the thermostat said he presure tested and said it held 17psi for like half hour
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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so than when the engine builds boost its goin to the coolant and pushing the coolant out i dont feel a power loss
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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i would take it to a diiferent guy and get it tested
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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i had a jeep that had the same problem I had the radiator changed and it did not help so the guy told me it was head gasket on the coolant side had the head gasket changed did not have the problems happen again
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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ok cool i really appreciate the help i prob guna bring it to ford and get robbed
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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if you plan on keeping the programmer I would put ARP head studs on it
Jul 10, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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ill prob take it off and figure out where to install mechanical guages
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Jul 10, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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take it off is most often the best fix to make sure it does not happen again if you do not want to spend money on the ARP head studs
Jul 10, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Not to offend, but are you possibly overfilling the degas bottle?
Jul 11, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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not affended i filled it to the line on the bottle and the new line that ford but on the bottle still does it
