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Exhaust smell in Header Tank (Escort Mk4 RS)

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Old 24-02-2007 | 09:30 PM
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Default Exhaust smell in Header Tank (Escort Mk4 RS)

Anyone know why the header tank smells of exhaust gas and the water has turned a greyish colour?
To me it sounds like the head gasket but the car does not overheat etc. anyone gt any ideas.
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Old 25-02-2007 | 06:30 AM
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LUCAS leak seal stopper is exactly like this as I have used it in the past in the cooling system of some cars.
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Old 25-02-2007 | 03:52 PM
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Early signs of a headgasket failure would be a realistic guess!

Keep an eye on it for the time being, might be worth getting a leak down test done if you can spare the money!
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