I used blue devil gasket repair exactly as directed. prior to that only issue was the smoke after use it's smoking more and service engine light came on. I used my code reader and i recieved a p1217 code. Any advice on what may have happened?

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Asked by Nikkie Jul 28, 2019 at 12:34 PM about the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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The code indicates the engine is running hot but I have no idea what you did.

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That's the thing....I did exactly what I was directed to. I at cols engine temp removed radiator cap drained enough fluid to hold capacity of pour and go blue devil while car was running with heat on max i slowly poured in the product. When finished i replaced radiator cap and reservoir cap and let the car run at nornal temperature for 50 minutes. Shut car of let cool down and when i started it approximately 2 hours later backed out of garage it was smoking crazy and service light popped on.

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There is only one way to properly repair a leaking head gasket and you did not do it.

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That stuff's a crap shoot at best. The only real way to fix a blown head gasket is to replace it.

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Unfortunately i don't have that kind of cash just laying around. As for the blue devil product I know many who have used and it's saved them thousands.

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At best that stuff is a temporary fix. Your car was probably too bad to help.

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I'm definitely no mechanic however my car actually ran as good as ever just had the white smoke from exhauat other then that no overheating no running hot nothing .

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The white smoke is coolant leaking into the cylinders. Keep driving it and the engine will overheat and self destruct. Right now you have a thousand dollar fix. Keep driving it and you will need a new engine. BTW. The code you posted says it is overheating!

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You didn’t remove the thermostat and clogged it. You need to remove both thermostats before using the blue devil.

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