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Aug 18, 2010 | 03:30 PM

todd31277

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coolant question

First off this is my first diesel i have ever owned or work on. i have work on gassers since i was a kid just new to diesels.i have a 89 f350 7.3. it blows antifreeze out of the rad. it doesn't miss at all. it won't start without starting fluid. i was thinging head gasket but without it missing i wasnt sure. it does have an aftermarket turbo. could it be anything other than a head gasket. thanks for any help anybody could give.

Aug 18, 2010 | 04:09 PM

1994F2507.3L

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well you said it blows antifreeze out of the radiator????? i would assume the radiator would be the problem...... not being a smartass but it sounds like that would be it

Aug 18, 2010 | 04:56 PM

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Ummm, this doesn't sound good. The most likely two options are headgaskets, or cavitation has pooched a cylinder.

Aug 18, 2010 | 05:29 PM

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I second what greywynd says.

Aug 19, 2010 | 06:08 AM

todd31277

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thats what i thought but man it runs smooth. i was thinking would miss with either of the two. i'll pull the heads and see whats there. that turbo looks like a pain to get out