What are the symptoms of a blown engine cylinder head gasket?

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DeJosephine
07/28/25 7:22pm
Symptoms of a blown engine cylinder head gasket include: 1. Often feeling a lack of engine power while driving and difficulty in accelerating; 2. Air leakage sounds at the joint between the cylinder head and cylinder block or in local areas; 3. After starting the engine, one or two cylinders may not work, producing a puffing sound; 4. The radiator continuously loses water and bubbles emerge from the radiator filler neck, or oil droplets appear on the surface of the coolant; 5. Checking the oil dipstick reveals the engine oil appears milky white; 6. Continuous water droplets flow from the exhaust pipe; 7. The engine water temperature is too high. Engine maintenance methods: 1. Use high-quality engine oil; 2. Use qualified coolant; 3. Regularly clean the radiator scale; 4. Regularly remove carbon deposits from the engine; 5. Replace the vehicle's air filter, oil filter, and fuel filter on time; 6. Check the condition of the spark plugs; 7. Maintain normal engine speed.
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