Not Running Right. Head Gasket???
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I have a 99 Durango with the 5.9 in it. I think i have a blown head gasket but am not sure. The exhaust smells real rich sometimes, I recently looked under the radiator cap and seen a milky swirl on top?? heard somewhere that that means a blown head gasket. I also noticed one day some smoke coming from under the hood but couldn't tell if it was coming from the valve cover or the head gasket. Also when i am driving when I press on the gas pedal it downshifts one gear but is real doggy like something is holding it back, but if i put it to the floor it downshifts again and accelerates fine. I want to be certain its a gasket before I start tearing into it. what is your input on the gasket repair stuff you put in your coolant.
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DO NOT PUT ANY TYPE of so called fix it stuff in the radiator for headgaskets.. it will make a complete and utter mess and will do you more harm than good . and i 2nd that on getting a compression test done on the cylinders.. but most of the time not always but most you will have a miss if its a blown headgasket.( thats just in my experiences)
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DO NOT PUT ANY TYPE of so called fix it stuff in the radiator for headgaskets.. it will make a complete and utter mess and will do you more harm than good . and i 2nd that on getting a compression test done on the cylinders.. but most of the time not always but most you will have a miss if its a blown headgasket.( thats just in my experiences)