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Old 11th April 2019, 23:09   #9
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Originally Posted by fontaine666 View Post
I was driving with the OBD to see what the engine temp was, all of a sudden it shot up to 125+, the red coolant light came on the screen and the temp gauge went all the way up, so I stopped immediately and turned off the engine. The coolant liquid was pouring from underneath the car.

Have just left it where it is.

Does this sound like a head gasket issue?

Thank you for your help.
That sounds more like a ruptured coolant hose. By stopping and shutting the engine off immediately you have probably saved the head gasket(s).

Hope it works out OK.

Cheers,
Glenn
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