SMOKE

Asked by Tina Feb 12, 2018 at 02:49 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet S-10 LS Stepside RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

HOW SOON WILL MY S10 GET HOT IF I HAVE A BLOWN GASKET

3 Answers

Soon enough. It would all depend on how fast you are losing coolant. Driving the car with a bad head gasket is not a good plan.

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I CHANGED THE WATER PUMP AND DID A TUNE UP AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY YET BEFORE I DID THAT IT SAT FOR A LITTLE MONTH OR SOO BEFORE I COULD GET THE PARTS ,, AND WHEN DONE WITH THAT REPAIRS I START IT UP AND LET IT RUN FOR A LITTLE BIT AND IT SMOKES COULD THAT BE JUST STUFF BUILT UP FROM THE THROTTLE BODY CLEAN ,,

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