Bill -
It depends on how the gasket has blown. If it just blows between cylinders
2 and 3, you won't see any symptoms except 2 and 3 not running right. If
it blows between 2 and 3 and, say, a pushrod galley, you get a pressurized
crankcase, but no water in the oil or vice-versa.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
On Thursday, October 08, 1998 10:06 PM, William M Gilroy
[SMTP:wmgilroy@mtgbcs.mt.lucent.com] wrote:
> I have gotten more than one suggestion that I might have
> a bad head gasket. That would be nice if it was the only
> problem and that is what I am hoping it is. Now I have a
> couple of questions about what I would see if I had a bad
> head gasket between cyl 2 and 3. If I did have a bad head
> gasket I thought I would see, either water in my oil or oil
> in my water. I also thought another symptom is consumption
> of water. I have not seen any of these symptoms.
>
> Also if I did have a bad head gasket would it account for the
> excessive crankcase pressure this is sending the oil out the
> dipstick hole? I am just trying to understand how all of these
> things may relate.
>
> Once again,
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Bill Gilroy
>
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