94 corsica possible head gasket problems help needed
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94 corsica possible head gasket problems help needed
Hi have a 94 Corsica with a 3.1 v6, I have been fighting small coolant leakage problems for a very time . I Have fixed just about everything that can leak on it but my coolant pressure tester says there is still a very small leak the leaks the pressure out very slowly over 10 to 20 mins time. Now I notice that when it's warm water gushes out of the radiator cap if left uncovered. I always thought that's a sign of a bad head gasket and exhaust gas getting into the coolant system and pushing the coolant out. To test for this I bought one of those chemical testers with a chemical that changes color when exhaust gas is present in coolant system. Didn't work the water gushes out so fast the tester didn't have time to work even if I drained the coolant bottle first. could anyone give some advice on how to know if you have head gasket problems or if this is normal on these cars? Thanks Tim
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Use the coolant pressure tester to test for head gasket issues. Put it on, start the car and watch the pressure gauge. If it bounces around a lot probably head gasket issue.
10-20 minutes over time isn't much of a test. The pressure tester will not hold pressure forever.
Be careful removing it - you've just depressurized the system and well, it will squirt back out.
10-20 minutes over time isn't much of a test. The pressure tester will not hold pressure forever.
Be careful removing it - you've just depressurized the system and well, it will squirt back out.
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Thanks for the reply. I didn't notice the gauge surging like that. Right now it's not running but I'll check it when I finish putting in the timing chain set. Thanks again
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