head gasket

topic posted Sat, May 30, 2009 - 2:48 PM by  George
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I am getting a new head gasket, along with a visit to the machine shop on heads.
is there any possibility that running B100 could have caused this? I doubt it myself (290k on engine) , but thought I would throw the question out just the same.
is there any head gasket that would work better while running b100?
Thanks
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George
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  • Re: head gasket

    Tue, June 2, 2009 - 3:13 PM
    is the head warped?

    Thats usually a symptom of overheating, if you've got biodiesel making contact with the headgasket, you my friend have serious other problems that are not fuel related. Primarily the fuel goes in the fuel tank not the oil filler. I would be looking for a stuck thermostat or a faulty water pump or maybe a lack of coolant or proper coolant mixture in the engine.
    • Re: head gasket

      Mon, June 8, 2009 - 6:42 AM
      thanks, i didn't think there was anyway the biod could play a part in the head gasket. just going off what someone else said, felt like getting a little reassurance.

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