Head gasket gone?

Head gasket gone?

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mudskipper

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2,406 posts

220 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Hi all

Am afer some advice.

I've not long gotten a Mk5 Escort. it'd had been stood up since May 2005 an only run every now an again. Have gotten it all taxed an MoT'd, but went to check all the oil etc today (after gettin the bonnet cable fixed)

Theres not all this gunk in the filler tube and on the cap. A mate has said it could just be a bulild up of water/condensation where it's been stood for so long and i've only run it a few miles at a time. I'd put the link at the bottom to some pics of it
Do ya think i should give it a nice long blast to get any water out or has the head gone?

Any help would be really great

Thank Sandy

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MudSkipper

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2,406 posts

220 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Hi Pete

There seems to be no oil in the water. i'll check it again before taking it out on a run, was thinkin of doin 100miles or so give it a good blasting through.

was it you that i meet at shepton mallet back in jan?

many thanks again
sandy

MudSkipper

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2,406 posts

220 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Thanks Dale

I was gonna go get a new air filter for it tomorrow anyway, so i'll add a fill cap to the list too.

Regards
Sandy