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Re: Head Gasket???

To: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Head Gasket???
From: JLBrooksNC@aol.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 16:39:17 EDT
My Two Cents

I experenced the same spewing experience, although doing a compression check 
showed even compression in all cylinders (~190).  But I was blowing smoke.  I 
thought that is was caused by bad valve seal. In the process of changing the 
valve seals, holding up the valves with compressed air. I was able to 
pinpoint a problem.  I had reproduced the spewing in the recovery tank via 
the compressed air in the cylinder.  The problem was a warped head...

Hope yours is not the same.

John Brooks
68 FairLady 2L



In a message dated 7/19/99, 2:04:40 PM, Robert.Long@CSDInc.com writes:
<<I've been reading all of the posts about coolant overflowing into the
recovery tank and spewing out from there, because I have the same problem.
I've had the radiator cleaned up (cleaned the tanks up, didn't need to be
re-cored), a new 180 degree thermostat, new upper and lower hoses, new
pressure cap (7 psi), and a new rad cap.  Still spewing.

Does this mean its the head gasket?  Do you test the head gasket by using a
compression checker?  I don't own one, should I go ahead and buy one, or is
there another way to test the head gasket?>>


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