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I think my head gasket may be bad
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<blockquote data-quote="Darrellg1" data-source="post: 170109" data-attributes="member: 3812"><p>I had the same issue this spring.Actually...last fall. I had a 180 thermostat in it, and I had JUST done the burp and had good steady coolant levels afterwards for a few weeks.</p><p> I parked it after seeing it go over 200 and the red line lit up. </p><p>I blocked it up for the winter, got my Mustang on the road, and came back to it this spring. </p><p>After checking all fluid levels and such after one stores a vehicle, and I see no coolant.... Gone..... WHT...I add some and hear it gurgle. It never did that before. I start it up and add more coolant, looking for a blown hose maybe. </p><p>Nothing. No milkshake either, and look at the tail pipe and shes got white smoke. Dam. Mosquito fogger.</p><p>Off to Canada Engines for a tear down and sure enough, blown head gasket.</p><p>.040 oversize and stage 2 cam and she is a new sound to her and nice little valve overlap giving it a nice brup brup at idle. Gas mileage went out the window tho, lol. 14mpg in the city now from 17mpg.</p><p>Now is the time if you plan on doing a supercharge or turbo application later down the road, and get some forged pistons. Hypers will shatter .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darrellg1, post: 170109, member: 3812"] I had the same issue this spring.Actually...last fall. I had a 180 thermostat in it, and I had JUST done the burp and had good steady coolant levels afterwards for a few weeks. I parked it after seeing it go over 200 and the red line lit up. I blocked it up for the winter, got my Mustang on the road, and came back to it this spring. After checking all fluid levels and such after one stores a vehicle, and I see no coolant.... Gone..... WHT...I add some and hear it gurgle. It never did that before. I start it up and add more coolant, looking for a blown hose maybe. Nothing. No milkshake either, and look at the tail pipe and shes got white smoke. Dam. Mosquito fogger. Off to Canada Engines for a tear down and sure enough, blown head gasket. .040 oversize and stage 2 cam and she is a new sound to her and nice little valve overlap giving it a nice brup brup at idle. Gas mileage went out the window tho, lol. 14mpg in the city now from 17mpg. Now is the time if you plan on doing a supercharge or turbo application later down the road, and get some forged pistons. Hypers will shatter . [/QUOTE]
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