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CAUSES OF ENGINE FAILURE ... One such example is Honda 1.3 & 1.5L engines in 1984-87 Honda Civics. These engines will often blow the head gasket if the engine overheats because the head has a natural hot spot between cylinders #2 and #3. On these engines, each cylinder has a precombustion chamber.
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Blow-by occurs when the explosion that occurs in your engine's combustion chamber causes fuel, air and moisture to be forced past the rings into the crankcase. Your engine's rings must maintain an excellent fit in order to contain the pressure.
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www.bobistheoilguy.com/blowby.html
www.bobistheoilguy.com/blowby.html
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Someone asked me the other day, "Just what is blow-by in an engine and what does it mean when there is oil in the air cleaner? ... When the blow-by becomes so excessive that the PCV Valve system can't remove it, it has to go somewhere! Else the crankcase pressure would become excessive and the engine would explode.
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www.misterfixit.com/blow-by.htm
www.misterfixit.com/blow-by.htm
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I get a lot of questions as to why the engine is running hot - way above the normal range on the temperature gauge. Here are a few things to check out. ... First, make sure it IS really running hot. It may be a failed temperature sending unit. Check the coolant temperature with an accurate temperature measuring device.
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What is Engine BLOW-BY and How does it Effect Diesel Engine Operation? ... Blow by is a time factor problem. Cranking speeds leave more 'time' for compression to pass the pistons and rings, resulting in harder starts on a cold engine. This is why many people use either to start even in warm weather.
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www.expertdiesel.com/blowby.htm
www.expertdiesel.com/blowby.htm
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Once the head gasket is replaced, check for any other cooling system problems that cause overheating or you may blow the new gasket. ... Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Cars and Vehicles > Auto Parts and Repairs > Fuel and Engines > Emissions and Exhaust Systems > What causes the engine to smoke?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_the_engine_to_smoke
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Engine knock is a term used to describe two types of odd sounds in gasoline engines. There are strong knock, which can cause permanent damage, and weak knock. Weak knock isn't much of a problem, it can even increase flame speeds (good thing) in the engine.
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Volvo AWD 850 Forum Engine blow-by on 850T 850 1995 ... Engine blow-by on 850T 850 1995 ... You wrote Any other common causes for sudden engine blow-by coming from the oil cap; Could it be as simple as replacing your cap gasket ? Lee...
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MY QUESTION NOW if the bypass hose was clamped off by some moron that forgot his tool dangling from the center of my bypass hose is that what caused my engine to blow ? (putting into consideration i wasnt getting any heat from heater core and it might have been blocked again?) Can someone answer this for me and give me...
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