Blown head gasket?

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JerryM - 25 Sep 2005 06:01 GMT

{I posted this earlier with a picture attached and I didn't realize that it
was 600k, sorry 'bout that, dial-up folks}

I took the head off my 97 Ram 4x4 360 to look at the #8 cylinder since the
plug was discolored and it has a miss. here is a picture of the valves.
they are both covered with yellowish-orange deposits. I see no visible
cracks and am guessing that the gasket was blown but only slightly. Am I
barking up the right tree or at least in the right forrest?

-Jerry

you can see the picture at:

http://xs47.xs.to/pics/05380/number_8_valves.jpg

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TheSnoMan - 25 Sep 2005 13:56 GMT

> {I posted this earlier with a picture attached and I didn't realize that it
> was 600k, sorry 'bout that, dial-up folks}
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> http://xs47.xs.to/pics/05380/number_8_valves.jpg

On close inspection of the picture at high mag I see no sign of a blown
head gasket but I do see signs of the intake valve being burnt and
causing your problem. The valve color is different because cylinder is
running colder from valve problem and nothing more.

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Bryan - 25 Sep 2005 16:43 GMT

> > {I posted this earlier with a picture attached and I didn't realize that it
> > was 600k, sorry 'bout that, dial-up folks}
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> www.thesnoman.com

Jerry, you're referring to the exhaust valve.
Bryan

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