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Not sure if your question is comparing the two situations, however, let me say a bit. A blown head gasket and a crack head has similar symptoms. Depending on the area of damage they can show signs like heating issues, cylinder misfire, oil & coolant mixes and even excessive crankcase pressure. Doing specific test can narrow exactly what is happening and what area. they are pretty much the same in terms of symptoms.

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