if head gasket bad,will check engine light come on?

Asked by papakoko Sep 24, 2016 at 07:43 PM about the 2006 Dodge Stratus SXT Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

overheating no visable leak

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TimDoo answered 8 years ago

I WOULD NOT ASSUME SO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALL RELATED TO EMISSIONS SYSTEMS. MAYBE THOUGH, I GUESS.

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TimDoo answered 8 years ago

CHECK ENGINE OIL FOR WHITE FOAMY YELLOW SUBSTANCES. THIS IS COOLANT GETTING INTO OIL SYSTEM. OVERHEATING CAN BE LOTS OF THINGS. ELECTRIC FAN NOT COMING ON, BAD THERMOSTATS, BAD HEATER CORE, BLOCKED LINES,,,ETC

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papakoko answered 8 years ago

why would water keep needing to be added after overheating every 30 miles or so.wheres it going?

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Bob answered 8 years ago

Headgasket may be bad if you are losing coolant and it is not leaking out on the ground.

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