Guest Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 I have a problem with foaming in my coolant, and have to run the radiator 1 gallon low. I suspect a leaking head gasket, but fear the possibility of a cracked block. Has anyone else experienced the problem? I hate to blow a $116. gasket set just to find out.<P>The car runs fairly cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-41 connies Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Check the oil is see if it is a milk color or is the oil is clean Try pulling the plugs one at a time and start enginelook for blow out of water. Or can pull all plugs and turn engine fast and look at plug holes for moisture. Pete Vamvakas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 That is an excellent place to start, Pete, but what does not compute is having to run the system a gallon low, that is a lot of coolant, and is not explainable with the information we now have, I would watch out for collapsed hoses, regular and heater, and stuck thermostats, but something is still goofy here, be sure to run a compression check when you have the plugs out too, my brain might blow a gasket on this one, be sure and let us know the outcome- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 Anti freeze will foam ...unless its under pressure....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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