blown head gasket on a 2006 2.4
12-25-2013, 07:22 PM
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I spent a few hours draining the radiator and the oil again today for a second time. plus put in a new thermostat. The oil looked great no trace of water! The sealer has worked thus far.
I drained the radiator and then flushed it out with the water hose for a while. I got the largest part of the oil out. I will always have some oil residue.
So far so good. It has been showing a code the last few weeks and it is still coming back on. P0171. MAF sensor or fuel pump. I will try to clean the MAF sensor. It says it's running lean.
I drained the radiator and then flushed it out with the water hose for a while. I got the largest part of the oil out. I will always have some oil residue.
So far so good. It has been showing a code the last few weeks and it is still coming back on. P0171. MAF sensor or fuel pump. I will try to clean the MAF sensor. It says it's running lean.
12-26-2013, 09:08 AM
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^ This.
If your intake is loose, it could cause this code. The MAF Sensor meters the air entering the engine, and this code indicates a mismatch. Cleaning the MAF is not a bad idea, but really make sure there are no leaks after it. Otherwise, you could be chasing this for a while.
If your intake is loose, it could cause this code. The MAF Sensor meters the air entering the engine, and this code indicates a mismatch. Cleaning the MAF is not a bad idea, but really make sure there are no leaks after it. Otherwise, you could be chasing this for a while.
03-28-2014, 11:21 PM
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Just an update, Engine still going strong. I did schedule it to have the head machined and a new gasket installed however. Just to be safe. Timing is better for me now financially. They are installing new water pump and timing chain/ tensioner at the same time.
09-28-2020, 06:28 PM
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I'm wondering if anybody has pulled the head and had a good thread with a lot of photo's? I looked and searched but didn't find anything.
Wife came home tonight saying that the radiator light was on. I checked the fluid and it has oil in it. Checked the oil and it has water. I drained the oil and let it drip out good. Then I drained the anti freeze, It was total muck. I used the Bars head gasket sealer. and followed the directions. It seems to be working but I just don't trust a sealer. Seems like I should just replace the gasket. Has anyone done this before? I could take it to a shop but cash is tight.
Also, I need to really flush the cooling system, more than just the drain and fill I did tonight, not a good thing to do in the cold spell we are having right now but I think it will take some work to get the oil out of the system.
I'm not driving it right now till I get it straightened out. It still runs beautiful. No noise and hopefully we got lucky.
Wife came home tonight saying that the radiator light was on. I checked the fluid and it has oil in it. Checked the oil and it has water. I drained the oil and let it drip out good. Then I drained the anti freeze, It was total muck. I used the Bars head gasket sealer. and followed the directions. It seems to be working but I just don't trust a sealer. Seems like I should just replace the gasket. Has anyone done this before? I could take it to a shop but cash is tight.
Also, I need to really flush the cooling system, more than just the drain and fill I did tonight, not a good thing to do in the cold spell we are having right now but I think it will take some work to get the oil out of the system.
I'm not driving it right now till I get it straightened out. It still runs beautiful. No noise and hopefully we got lucky.
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