Blown head gasket?

RE rodding out. Depending on the design of newer radiators, primarily how the tanks are attached to the core and materials used, it may or may not be possible. Our world is becoming more and more disposable. Older all metal types of radiators could be boiled out. This involved removing the tanks, and suspending the core in a vat of heated chemical bath. Nasty stuff. The tanks were also boiled out along with the attached tranny cooler.

With so much plastic in some radiators you really can't do that on some. Heck with the way labor costs are now it probably cheaper to just replace the radiator.

Flushing can be as simple as using high volume, relatively high pressure water flowing backwards to mechanically remove contaminants. To running chemicals through the entire block, heater core, and any types of coolers you might have. It can get very labor intensive and will cost accordingly.

I guess my point is, don't miss the heater core and those other coolers.

Do not be surprised if you have to repeat the process. Stuff can hide in places that are difficult to flush well.

 

Going to throw this out there for you guys/gals that are much more knowledgeable. With all the symptoms he has if he did a simple and easy compression test on the cylinders wouldn't that help determine a blown head gasket? I understand low compression can be other things but with the looks of that coolant I would think running a compression test before throwing money at it would be what I would try to help to start narrowing things down.

 

Depends what route u wanna go. U can swap existing plugs, coils, and injectors and if the code doesnt follow then thats be the next guess in 99% of isolated missfires that arent random


Or... U could yes just throw money at it haha

 

Update: So checked my radiator fluid reservoir and no change in level. I opened up and inspected the radiator cap and noticed very slight build up. Nothing that worries me at this point but would like to drain and replace the fluid a few more times.