How Far Can You Drive with a Blown Head Gasket?
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If the engine head gasket is blown, you should not continue driving and must replace the head gasket immediately. The reasons for a blown head gasket are as follows: 1. Overheating: Main symptoms include reduced acceleration power, misfiring sounds during acceleration, small amounts of water discharged from the exhaust pipe, white smoke emission, and oil-like liquid in the radiator (indicating a coolant passage leak) or water in the engine oil (indicating an oil passage leak). 2. Gas Leakage: High-pressure and high-temperature combustion gases may escape through the head gasket, leading to reduced engine power, stalling, inability to maintain high speeds or heavy loads, oil leakage (lubricant escaping from the head gasket), excessive oil consumption in the oil pan, and potential engine damage such as crankshaft burning. 3. Coolant Leakage: Coolant may leak from the head gasket, causing significant coolant loss, leading to engine dry burning, cylinder deformation, coolant entering the oil pan, excessive water consumption, oil emulsification, and subsequent crankshaft burning or cylinder deformation due to dry burning. 4. Gas Entering the Oil Pan: This can cause the breather to leak gas, leading to poor lubrication of engine components such as the camshaft and rocker arms, reduced engine power, gas entering the cooling system, radiator gas leakage, further power loss, and cylinder deformation.
