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What can cause a head gasket to blow will not having the oil cap on or antifreeze in the radiator cause it?
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∙ 11y ago
Lots of things can cause a head gasket to fail, but the usual cause is engine overheating. Things like warped or cracked heads, incorrectly installed gaskets or heads, incorrectly torqued head bolts, torquing head bolts in the wrong sequence, are also common culprits.
Not having the oil filler cap installed, while not a good idea, shouldn't result in head gasket failure.
No antifreeze in the radiator (either just water filled or empty, not sure which your question meant), or not having the radiator cap installed, could definitely cause engine overheating, and therefore, a blown head gasket.
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Can not replacing the antifreeze cap and driving your van cause the head gaskets to blow?
Yes, but indirectly. Without the radiator cap in place, or using a faulty radiator cap, you run the risk of overheating the engine, which can cause head gasket failure.
What would cause oil to leak into the antifreeze reservoir on a Chevy Venture?
If it is motor oil in the anti freeze, then it is either a cracked head, cracked engine block, or a head gasket blown. If it is transmission fluid in your antifreeze, then the radiator is leaking from the transmission cooler ----- although usually that would cause antifreeze to be in your transmission fluid.
Can a intake manifold gasket cause antifreeze to leake?
Yes. Antifreeze is actually pumped through the intake manifold. If the gasket is bad it is possible that it leaks out
Would a head gasket going cause a new radiator to leak?
yes it would, I was having the same problem. good luck!
What will cause oil in the radiator?
usually a head gasket
Can a blown head gasket cause a radiator to explode?
Most definitely. A blown head gasket can cause the temperature to rise and put back pressure into the radiator, therefore possibly causing the radiator hoses to blow, or even bursting the radiator.
Antifreeze leaks out when you pour into radiator?
Find where it is running out and repair the cause.
What would cause Antifreeze to disapperar in mercury villager?
A blown head gasket.
What could cause the antifreeze to blow out of the top seam of your radiator on your 1994 Lincoln Continental?
your radiator broke!!!!
What are the effects of antifreeze mixing into the engine oil?
A bad head gasket is the most common cause of antifreeze mixing in the oil. The antifreeze will dilute the oil and it will eventually cause your engine to seize up.
What would cause pressure in the radiator besides thermostatalready replaced head gasket?
radiator cap
What would cause engine oil to leak into antifreeze?
cracked head or bad gasket
