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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 04:21 AM
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Default blown head gasket = loss in boost???

well i used to be running 8 psi and now im only running 5 and i think my head gasket my be blown b/c my over flow keeps filling up... well anyways i was j/w if a blown head gasket would cause this

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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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do a leak down/ compression test and boost leak test it too.
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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yea im gonna do a compression check soon, but could a blown head gasket cause a loss in boost
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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um i dont want to answer that one. the big guys upstairs would know more :1
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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aight well thanks for trying man..... where the big dogs at that can answer this one?!?!?

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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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they dont care cause if u had a blown head gasket u would know
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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just do the test and let us know
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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It's never happened to me or anyone I know so I would have to say no...........
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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Default Re: blown head gasket = loss in boost???

Well it could be that you just warped your head a little and now thats why you are over heating. But that shouldn't cause a loss in boost unless you have a very tiny turbo and a really bad warped head. Just do a leak down test like everyone else said and then go from there.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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boost leak test it too.. you would be surprised where you are leakin boost.



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