can anyone tell me what is causing flames to come out from the cylinder head? is the gasket gone? How bad is it? thanks. https://streamable.com/rz325r
Usually by the time it gets to where flames are blowing out of the gasket, the gasket is severely compromised. I would be really concerned for coolant getting into the combustion chamber. At this point, a compression test would only state the obvious.
forgive my ignorance but what does it usually causes the gasket to brake like this? And why would coolant get into the combustion chamber? I thought that's the part from where the gases after combustion just go out.
Most of the time a gasket gets compromised from engine overheating. Sometimes the compromise can cause the pressurised combustion to find a way out. Sometimes the compromise can allow coolant from the coolant ports to get into the chamber or into the exhaust manifold. I once had the compromise between pistons on my severely abused Mustang 428 motor.
Firstly stop running it, deffo stop riding it… that looks like more than gasket, it looks like the exhaust as split around the welds. Would need to see more pictures up close to know for sure, I doubt it’s the head gasket though, it’s most likely the exhaust split or gasket
I didn’t realize there was a video. Phill sound correct… that doesn’t look like a head gasket from the video. Are the manifold nuts tight ?
