GreggVA
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I think I have a blown head gasket but my carbon testing fluid is telling me otherwise. The top chamber is supposed to turn from blue to green but I tested it twice and same results. I am loosing coolant and seeing bubbles in the radiator. I am not "making oil" and the color is a nice brown and not milky. I am hesitant to pressure test the cooling system for fear of pushing coolant into the cylinder if it does have a blown gasket. There has been no noticeable change in power and runs clean without any white/dark smoke from the exhaust. I am new to diesels so struggling with how to do a compression test. I am guessing you would remove the injector and used that as a port? Would the compression be that much off to show if it seems to be running fine?
I found some other good threads also below that I have read through.
![Carbontest1.jpg Carbontest1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/438/438940-4fce89438e6c24800b73010342b5d1f0.jpg)
![Carbontest2.jpg Carbontest2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/438/438941-48f9d9847e4b6279f2a11029acee69f8.jpg)
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?134949-Head-Gaskets&highlight=head gasket
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...or-change-engine-survey&highlight=head+gasket
I found some other good threads also below that I have read through.
![Carbontest1.jpg Carbontest1.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/438/438940-4fce89438e6c24800b73010342b5d1f0.jpg)
![Carbontest2.jpg Carbontest2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/438/438941-48f9d9847e4b6279f2a11029acee69f8.jpg)
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?134949-Head-Gaskets&highlight=head gasket
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...or-change-engine-survey&highlight=head+gasket