KcGsXrated
08-16-2006, 03:19 AM
So my buddy's car is a 91 tsi and the coolant gauge hasnt work since this winter when exicuting a drift. so we are unsure of the temp.
To the point, we were crusing tonight, and about an hour and a half in we realized the heat wasnt working anymore. so we were close to his house so we just stopped and checked it out, the overflow cap popped off and what appeard to be spewing coolant out.
It kind of smelt like it could have started over heating so i pulled the oil cap off and steam starting coming out of there as well. It's dark out so i pull my lighter out to check for serious discoloration on the head and when i stuck my head up close with the lighter, a big blue FLAME shot at my head... Not Cool.
Im not sure what to really think of this yet, so i thought id post it and see what you guys thought. So far im thinking it could be a head gasket going out, because how else besides rings could gas get in the oil. i will check c/r aswell as the oil to see if theres anything wierd. before the numbers were really damn good on a stock motor...155 across the board and its got 133k on it.
To the point, we were crusing tonight, and about an hour and a half in we realized the heat wasnt working anymore. so we were close to his house so we just stopped and checked it out, the overflow cap popped off and what appeard to be spewing coolant out.
It kind of smelt like it could have started over heating so i pulled the oil cap off and steam starting coming out of there as well. It's dark out so i pull my lighter out to check for serious discoloration on the head and when i stuck my head up close with the lighter, a big blue FLAME shot at my head... Not Cool.
Im not sure what to really think of this yet, so i thought id post it and see what you guys thought. So far im thinking it could be a head gasket going out, because how else besides rings could gas get in the oil. i will check c/r aswell as the oil to see if theres anything wierd. before the numbers were really damn good on a stock motor...155 across the board and its got 133k on it.