Timeline for Is my head gasket cracked?
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Jan 20, 2017 at 2:55 | comment | added | Criggie | From memory the cold air inlet is right behind the front bumper and in front of the wheel - a ridiculously vulnerable location for an air inlet. So a puddle over shin height is likely to be ingested. | |
Jan 20, 2017 at 0:57 | comment | added | barbecue | How deep was the puddle? A sudden splash of cold water on a hot engine can cause cracks, but if water actually went into the engine, the impact could be much worse. How likely is it that water actually got high enough to be ingested? | |
Jan 19, 2017 at 21:34 | comment | added | mckenzm | As a rule, heads (and blocks) crack and gaskets are "blown" or breached. Pistons can be "holed". | |
Jan 19, 2017 at 17:02 | answer | added | matt | timeline score: 1 | |
Jan 18, 2017 at 21:39 | history | edited | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ |
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S Jan 18, 2017 at 21:03 | history | suggested | procrastilater | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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Jan 18, 2017 at 20:39 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackMechanics/status/821819236070944769 | ||
Jan 18, 2017 at 15:59 | answer | added | Thomas | timeline score: 26 | |
Jan 18, 2017 at 15:02 | comment | added | raydowe | Any idea how large this large puddle was? How high on the car was the waterline? | |
Jan 18, 2017 at 15:00 | history | edited | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ |
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Jan 18, 2017 at 12:20 | comment | added | Zaid | Possible? Yes, but it would be helpful to know what the CEL code was. | |
Jan 18, 2017 at 12:18 | answer | added | Hobbes | timeline score: 19 | |
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Jan 18, 2017 at 12:01 | history | asked | user25269 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |