Head gasket

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(Copper head gaskets)
(Symptoms of a blown head gasket)
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*Sound of air rushing or whistling coming from cylinder head. You can also listen with a stethoscope.
 
*Sound of air rushing or whistling coming from cylinder head. You can also listen with a stethoscope.
 
*Two adjacent cylinders with low but equal pressure. Indicates head gasket failure between the two cylinders.
 
*Two adjacent cylinders with low but equal pressure. Indicates head gasket failure between the two cylinders.
*Car misfires or runs rough at low speeds, due to antifreeze in the combustion chamber. '''(confirm)'''
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*Car misfires or runs rough at low speeds, due to coolant in the combustion chamber. ''(confirm)''
 
*A test kit indicates combustion by-products in the coolant.
 
*A test kit indicates combustion by-products in the coolant.
  

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