1999 Chrysler Concorde water in upper intake maifold

Tiny
CAPTAIN39180
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  • 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145,000 MILES
I am losing water. NO water in oil its coming out the tail pipe. Some water also in the upper intake manifold. Where is it coming from
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 AT 1:00 PM

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Tiny
ERNEST CLARK
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  • 1,730 POSTS
You have a blown intake manifold gasket and possibly a blown head gasket.

When your engine reaches full operating temps, pressure in the coolant is causing it to blow past the intake/head gasket and it's being pulled into the cylinders and blown out of the tail pipes.

Coolant doesn't always get into the oil when there's a blown gasket. It depends on what part of the gasket blew.
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 AT 6:44 PM

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