[TR] Non-TR Head Gasket Question

[TERRY SMITH]

Thank you, everyone, for responding.  Good idea.  Should have thought of that.  So what you're saying is that my guess might be correct that  there could be a crack or a failure in the gasket that could widen at operating temperature enough to take a strong running engine down to shutdown?



> On December 14, 2016 at 9:52 AM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>     I agree - some fast diagnostic work after the shut-down would seem to be in order.
> 
>     The first thing I would check is whether there is good spark when the re-start is attempted as it sure sounds like something is getting heated up and failing and that suggests the ignition to me.
> 
>     Geo
> 
>     On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 6:02 AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com mailto:fishplate at gmail.com > wrote:
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>         > > On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 5:56 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net mailto:terryrs at comcast.net > wrote:
> >         > Could that mean a cracked head or bad head gasket?
> > 
> >         Wouldn't a simple compression test or leakdown test (on a warm engine)
> >         easily discern whether those problems exist?
> > 
> >         Jeff Scarbrough
> >         Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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