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Old 26th January 2018, 19:34   #4
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Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model.

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Originally Posted by KenR View Post
Blue smoke (petrol smelling) is drifting out of the exhaust and the join at the exhaust manifold down tubes and where the cat joins the system ...
I can’t see how this can be the result of an inlet manifold leak. Blue smoke usually means burning oil and the smell of petrol indicates incomplete combustion. I hate to say it but I think that you may have head gasket failure.
Don’t attempt to start it again because petrol will destroy the catalytic converter.
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There is evidence of K Seal in the header tank ...
Oh dear. You’ll also need to flush the cooling system repeatedly to try to get rid of the devil’s potion.

Simon
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