harvey_1066
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Registered: 9th May 10
Location: Ludlow Shropshire
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is it possible that my head gasket can go between a water gallery and a cylinder? because on start up for last week it wont rev but if i leave it for few seconds you can hear it start to fire on all four cylinders again, also today on way to work i seemed to loose alot of water and temperature was up around the 100degs for most of the way there. which is not normal its usually about 94ish, i loosened the filler cap when i got to work so it didnt pressurise any more water into a cylinder (if it wanted to) then when i started it before i came home it didnt run rough it ran fine as the water system wasnt pressurised so it couldnt have pressurised into a cylinder then i drove round and filled it up before i came home (it lost a fair amount, couldnt say how much as i used a hosepipe to fill it back up) and then i drove home and all the way home it never boiled or anything, it behaved normally its very weird... BUT when i go to it 2moro morning it will start again it will miss fire on one cylinder and not rev, then after 5ish secs it will clear and run on all 4 and rev like a normal car, and i DONT have water in the oil, thats why im thinking it must be water dribling into a cylinder... and i havent got a loose pipe, and i have changed the spark plugs to others and the problem continues.
sorry its like an essay, but does this sound plausible?
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8vcorsa
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Registered: 6th Dec 09
Location: Conwy
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might be gasket as the oil doesnt have to go like mayo
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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If it went between a water gallery and a cylinder it would pressurise the system constantly.
Whack some K-Seal in and see if it stops.
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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^Not always true, Mine went into a cylinder and had no signs of normal HG failure, Not even steam out the exhaust or a pressurised coolant system.
Basically It could be, Gaskets tend to corrode and can then let coolant get into a cylinder.
I'd be tempted to get a compression tester on it, and be sure you have no leaks before ripping the head off to find its fine.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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I would never ever recommend using k-seal ever again.
Horrible product which can ruin engines and components.
As said, get a compression test done, check for leaks, might not always be visibly dripping, might only drip when pressurised and landing on something hot.
So get it up to temperature and have a look about.
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