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Re: Misfire when cold at start up for the first 1-2 mins
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/23/2009

Hi Andrew,

If you have access to a gas analyzer, you could remove the cooling system cap in the morning after the engine has sat all night and sniff for any combustion gases that would indicate probable head gasket failure.

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