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thermostat stuck, engine melted 850 1994

posted by  n_sabardin on  Tue Aug 24 09:59 CST 2004
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go to Sears. get a compression gauge for $30 and check the compression all all cylinders. If you read low on some cylinders and high on others, you have a problem. overheat will blow a head gasket before it "melts" your engine (ask me how I know) typically the #3 cylinder in the center would be the one with the worse compression becuase it overheats more behing in the middle. If the engine runs and the different compressions between cylinders is no greater than 30, you're in good shape. If the compression is below 100 somewhere, you might have a blown head gasket. that is costly in labor to replace. I would then go for a use engine.
What's your milage?






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New thermostat stuck, engine melted [850][1994]
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