Testing for a bad head gasket - Gas Analyzer vs Chemical
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 Published On Mar 10, 2017

Is the chemical test kit Uview 560000 Combustion Leak Detector as accurate as a gas analyzer? In this video I will compare the two and discuss the variables associated with each test.

Engine Performance Diagnostics chapter 1 pg 13

Tests shown
- how to test for a bad head gasket using a gas analyzer
- how to test for a bad head gasket using a chemical kit
- how to test the fluid in a chemical kit for accuracy
- visual inspection methods to ID head gasket failures

Symptoms
- rough idle, misfire on start up
- loss of coolant
- white smoke from exhaust
- check engine light with misfire codes

Tools used:
- Uview 560000 Combustion Leak Detector Kit
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