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Tiny
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  • 1994 BUICK REGAL
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150 MILES
What can you use to put pressure on your engine to see what gasket is blown out?
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:03 AM

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Tiny
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If your looking for an external leak use a coolant pressure tester/ if your looking for a head/ head gasket issue, have a chemical test done to look for combustion gases in coolant.
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:07 AM
Tiny
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If you have white smoke and see coolant in the oil and see oil around the front manifold gasket can it be a manifold gasket leak other then a head gasket leak, and can you have white smoke if manifold gasket is leaking?
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:20 AM
Tiny
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Yes, if the upper intake plenum (black plastic) on this 3.8 is leaking, it will flood the intake runners with coolant and burn it, you will see smoke, it usaully hydro locks the engine.
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:32 AM
Tiny
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What happen when manifold gasket is bad?
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:33 AM
Tiny
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Will that be white smoke too?
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:38 AM
Tiny
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Yes, white, almost sweet smelling smoke
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 AT 2:39 AM

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