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Cylinder Head Gasket Testing Chrysler Crossfire I final

A cylinder head gasket leak can be located between adjacent cylinders or between a cylinder and the adjacent water jacket.

Possible indications of the cylinder head gasket leaking between adjacent cylinders are

  1. Loss of engine power
  2. Engine misfiring
  3. Poor fuel economy

Possible indications of the cylinder head gasket leaking between a cylinder and an adjacent water jacket are

  1. Engine overheating
  2. Loss of coolant
  3. Excessive steam (white smoke) emitting from exhaust
  4. Coolant foaming