I have a few questions....

I know I have an intake gasket leak, could this cause antifreeze to go into the exhaust?
If not then it would be a headgasket leaking right?

I've checked the oil and tranny fluid and they are good. But I'm still loosing coolant. Nothing is leaking anywhere though. The exhaust is white all the time.

What all will I need if it is the headgasket?
Gasket set and headbolts right? A Chiltons or Haynes book.

I'm thinking about doing a good tune-up while it's getting other new things.

Distributor cap and rotor, wires and plugs, PCV and Fuel filters, what else would I need to replace or atleast check out? I bought a new t-stat and rad. cap about 2 weeks ago.

 

It is possible for an intake manifold leak to get into the exhaust as the coolant passages are right next to the intake runners. However, the most common leak path is outside, followed closely by into the lifter valley (to the oil).

To diagnose a head gasket failure, a compression check should be done. By comparing the compression cylinder to cylinder, you can determine if there is a leak.

*EDIT* - How many threads do we need on this?

 

Sorry, I put it in General Chat and then thought that I should have put it in the Engine section.
You could delete or move or do whatever with the one in the General section.


To do a compresion test I have to fix the intake gasket first right?

 

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