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Message: <blockquote data-quote="woody" data-source="post: 1284922" data-attributes="member: 18138">Today I did the first test for a head gasket issue.Started with the Coolant Tank Cap off and cold engine. No bubbles!!! and the car took almost 20 minutes to rise to normal temp.<a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/C8A2D83B-E545-4549-A80C-E353E90D33DA.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/C8A2D83B-E545-4549-A80C-E353E90D33DA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/E55F58A0-4C48-4A17-9D60-E02CD7135526.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/E55F58A0-4C48-4A17-9D60-E02CD7135526.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>This is where my gauge always sits at:<a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/E3A323C6-C090-488C-B9FE-EED8A31210FF.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/E3A323C6-C090-488C-B9FE-EED8A31210FF.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>The lower hose (Heater Core Intake Hose) is the hose that pops off. Note the bulge.<a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/ED58A5F6-D590-4EA9-922F-C1F137A63516.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/ED58A5F6-D590-4EA9-922F-C1F137A63516.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/BE346BCB-DC50-440C-89CC-B9954C2BA8EE.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/coolant/BE346BCB-DC50-440C-89CC-B9954C2BA8EE.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></blockquote>