What is the function of the engine cylinder gasket?
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Engine cylinder gasket functions are: 1. Maintain cylinder sealing to prevent gas leakage; 2. Prevent coolant and engine oil leakage from the engine block to the cylinder head. Causes of cylinder gasket damage include: 1. Elongation or loosening of cylinder head bolts/nuts; 2. Deformation of mating surfaces between cylinder head and engine block; 3. Improper installation violating technical specifications; 4. Engine overheating; 5. Substandard quality of the gasket itself. Symptoms of a damaged cylinder gasket are: 1. Gas channeling between adjacent cylinders; 2. Cylinder head gas leakage; 3. High-pressure gas entering the cooling water jacket; 4. Communication between engine cylinders and cooling water jacket or lubricating oil passages.