fungy1977
06-03-2008, 05:01 PM
Hello
Tonight I am running into issues, I am assuming its a head gasket. I rebuilt 1989 a20a3 engine. I used an aftermarket head gasket new head bolts and torqued it in two steps. the engine now has 10,000 miles on it and is been low on coolant. There is no leaks under the car so I pressured tested the cooling system it holds pressure. but when the car sits over night it sounds like the engine is flooded with gas. then after a few minutes it goes away. There is also blak stuff on the dipstick (Rust?) when the egine is cold open the radiator cap and crank the engin it blows bubbles. I juess the question is just put a new honda head gasket and new headbolts and button it up? or send the head and block out to be cleaned and checked again.
Thank you for your input
Frankie
Tonight I am running into issues, I am assuming its a head gasket. I rebuilt 1989 a20a3 engine. I used an aftermarket head gasket new head bolts and torqued it in two steps. the engine now has 10,000 miles on it and is been low on coolant. There is no leaks under the car so I pressured tested the cooling system it holds pressure. but when the car sits over night it sounds like the engine is flooded with gas. then after a few minutes it goes away. There is also blak stuff on the dipstick (Rust?) when the egine is cold open the radiator cap and crank the engin it blows bubbles. I juess the question is just put a new honda head gasket and new headbolts and button it up? or send the head and block out to be cleaned and checked again.
Thank you for your input
Frankie