Greetings!
>If it will still start, run it for just a minute or two, (not enough to let
>it start to get warm) and pop the radiator cap (carefully, of course). If
>there's pressure already there under the cap with a cold engine, you may
>have a blown head gasket...or.....Find someone who will let you borrow a
>radiator pressure tester. Its simple
>to use and will tell you immediately if you have a blown head gasket (or a
>leaky hose).
My Humber starting blowing white smoke out of the tail pipe as yesterday. I
had been letting it idle to while adjusting a few things. I went to back it
up and it began pouring white smoke out of the tail pipe. It continued for a
couple of minutes then stopped. I revved the engine a bit and it started up
again. At that point I shut down.
Is this definitely a head gasket problem? Or, as the servo on the car is
absolutely shot, I was wondering if brake fluid being sucked into the manifold
could create such a condition. Someone mentioned that some failing servo
units will cause fluid to get sucked into engine, and, since I was trying to
brake at approximately the same time as the smoke started (brakes right to the
floor :-( , I was wondering if there could be any connection????
If it is the head gasket:
I've never dug this deep into an engine. I have a gasket that has a 1967
receipt attached to it that I found in the trunk of the car. It appears to be
in good condition, but has little spots of rust on it. Is this gasket still
useable? What should I look for that might render this gasket waste-basket
material?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Will
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