nipracw@yahoo.com wrote in
news:1172722143.423573.292570@8g2000cwh.googlegrou ps.com:

> However today (after I
> posted the above message) I went back to the garage and moved the
> vehicle about two blocks down the street. Checked the coolant --
> smelled like exhaust/gas; exhaust plume that the car was emitting was
> white and reeked of burning antifreeze (again I know that smell well
> from my experience with the Cavy, just like maple syrup). Seems like
> an open and shut case, but the oil looked fine?? If it's the head
> gasket as it seems, perhaps I didn't run the engine long enough after
> it went to foul the oil.



Whether the coolant ends up in the oil or in the combustion chamber is
entirely dependent on WHERE the gasket failed.

The most common failure is that of the fire ring that seals the
combustion chamber from the water jacket. This is probably what you've
got.

By noodling around in here you're causing more damage to your engine. Go
get a "pressure test" done. Quickly. Water is a terrible lubricant.



> or I guess it could be the intake manifold
> gasket? I think my mother's buick had similar symptoms when that
> went.



She had the infamous 3.8 V6 then. Honda has no such issues; different
design.


>
>
>
> Still wondering about that injector cleaner...
>
>


Got nothing to do with it.

Get your head gasket checked ("pressure test") as soon as you can, and
don't drive the car in the meantime..


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