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Re: Head gasket?
« Reply #15 on: 22 March 2024, 20:40:32 »
MarkDTM did explain how/why it fails without mixing oil. Something to do with where the oil and coolant galleries are in the engine. It's one of the few engines where it will run indefinitely as long as you keep it topped up with water.
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Re: Head gasket?
« Reply #16 on: 22 March 2024, 21:59:14 »
Mine was leaking coolant into the driver's side rear cylinder, once the engine was turned off due to a rotten gasket. No other symptoms other than a slow but persistent water loss and a steam cleaned spark plug.


The passenger side gasket didn't look any better, but wasn't leaking.
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