spark plug look if head gasket bad

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Old 10-22-2012, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BasicConcepts
Those plugs are way too dirty to be a blown headgasket, the first plug looks like your leaking a little oil into the combustion chamber.
So what does that mean? lol
 
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Old 10-22-2012, 06:24 PM
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usually oil get in the cylinder through the valve seals but it can also get past the rings if there worn enough. does your oil smell gassy? that would indicate blow by meaning compression (fuel and air) is getting past the rings into the crankcase.

i cant really see the pics that great tho, im on my phone
 
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Old 10-22-2012, 06:42 PM
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There was some dampness in the air intake duct. We took it off and put a cold air intake on that was on other car. Does that wetness go along with what you're talking about?
 
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Old 10-22-2012, 08:02 PM
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no that was probably just moisture that got through the stock paper filter.
 
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Old 10-22-2012, 08:17 PM
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So how bad is all of this sounding? I'm still gonna have to get my cooling system pressured but I'm going to change the plugs out and get another radiator cap to start with.
 
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Old 10-24-2012, 10:59 AM
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After talking to my husband lastnight we were speculating if these plugs were even new when put in. The whole car was pieced together really. Parts on it that were made for other cars entirely. I haven't put many miles on it at all considering it's been in the shop the majority of the time reversing the mess from previous owners.
 
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Old 10-25-2012, 07:56 PM
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New plugs are in now and a new rad cap. Drove it about a mile today if that and will check radiator tomorrow. I guess late next week I will run and have the radiator pressured.
 
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