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E36General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328.
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'94 318i M42 loosing water
Hi,
My '94 M42 318i appears to be blowing water (coolant) out the exhaust. I don't see any blackening of the remaining water or see any water in the engine oil? Could it still be a head gasket? What else could it be? Is there another way that it could be getting to the exhaust? I'll pull the plugs tomorrow and see if there's a difference between them? Are head gaskets or anything else that could cause this a common problem for these engines?
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Water in the exhaust is a pretty clear indicator of a blown head gasket. I'd first check for just condensation in the exhaust but if you're losing coolant and it's not boiling over or a leaky system. Then it would be going out through the head gasket into the cylinders and out the tailpipe.
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All spark plugs look the same. As background the car sat for six months or more before this. No external leaks. I've marked coolant level to see if it as moved when it cools down. Coolant also looks clean?
11-12-2010, 07:05 AM
'94 318i M42 loosing water
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