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Dennis LaGrua
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MAR 20, 12:46 PM
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A friend of mine used a head gasket sealer . It worked, lasted about a year and it was still holding up when he sold the car. I view those silicate sealers as a temporary fix; good to get you going again but not a reliable long term solution. ------------------
" THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, custom ZZP /Frozen Boost Intercooler setup, 3.4" Pulley, Northstar TB, LS1 MAF, 3" Spintech/Hedman Exhaust, P-log Manifold, Autolite 104's, MSD wires, Custom CAI, 4T65eHD w. custom axles, Champion Radiator, S10 Brake Booster, HP Tuners VCM Suite.
"THE COLUSSUS"
87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H
" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "
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Notorio
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MAR 26, 11:11 PM
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Cliff, perhaps I missed it if your mechanic did a Compression test and a Cylinder Leak-down test, which would tell you if you had a gasket leak or bad rings. Or you can do these yourself, weather permitting.
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Vintage-Nut
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MAR 27, 12:28 AM
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hyperv6
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MAR 27, 05:26 AM
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It is possible to have a leak and no smoke. My GTP did that on a bad intake gasket. Just a slight smell at start up.
It would be best to find the leak or the cause of the cylinder failing.
Leak down, pressure test and a bore scope should be able to find it.
Bars leak is good if you are stuck in the middle of no where or if you have 100 laps to finish in a race. Either way the intent is to fix it at home.
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Stingray92
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MAR 27, 07:20 PM
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I have this on my list of don'ts, in a different post you mentioned you believe to not be running on all 6 cylinders. Besides the power drain what other conditions are you observing?
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