Getting ready to swap head gaskets

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12-21-2017, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave03S

An Ultragauge is a fairly low cost OBDII reader a lot like your Nanocom. Yes, leave it plugged in so you know exactly what your temps are. As you know the dash gauge is an idiot needle.

Scangauge II is what I use & I like it mounted below the HVAC controls on the blank plate where the push in/out cup holders can go.

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12-22-2017, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Roby466

I shouldn't be worried that it will get worst and become unmanageable?
There is a slight coolant leak at the back of the head gasket. It ends up on the cats and smells of burnt coolant. Just enough to keep the cats wet, not enough to pool or drip.

There are exceptions to almost every rule, I suppose, but it would be very, very unusual for the leak you to describe to become catastrophic on your trip. The guys at the local Rover shop here have told me about DII owners who go for years with that leak and just keep an eye on the coolant.

Yes, real-time monitoring of the coolant temp is good, but the temps won't go up as long as there's coolant in the system barring some other failure like the thermostat or the pump.

BTW I too use the UltraGauge. It's mounted on a thin strip of Velcro to the left of the instrument pod and leans against the A-pillar.

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