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At 108k miles on my 2015 Ford Edge Titanium 2.0L 4-cylinder EcoBoost, it developed a cylinder 3 misfire, low coolant and coolant in the oil. Combustion bubbles in the reservoir were pressurizing the coolant system, causing no flow, and overheating the engine. Luckily, I was able to limp home the half mile with no damage to the block. (But I think the better idea would have been to pull over, open the coolant reservoir to let the pressure off, and add some coolant if needed to get the flow back.) It looked like a head gasket breakthrough to cylinder 3. After assessing the condition and facing a $5k to $8k bill for either a head gasket replacement or new engine, I tried Bar's Grey goop head sealer, and it worked. Day 1, I changed the oil & filter first (cheap Walmart Brand), then used a half bottle of the goop following the instructions. Day 2, Warmed it up in idle to temp, let it cool down, then drove a few miles. All looked good, so I changed the oil & filter again. Day 3, I drove it 20 miles or so and changed oil & filter again. I think I got all the antifreeze out of the engine and oil was semi clear. Day 4, Drove more miles and all good. So replaced oil & filter again with Valvoline restore and protect. Day 5, I changed just the filter after 100 miles, and it looked really clean. I finally flushed the radiator 4 times to ensure most of the Grey Goop was gone. All good after 5 weeks and counting. Will check again after 1000 miles, but so far, so good.

Never trust the salesman for your information. Here's the deal. I did my homework to buy a custom 24' enclosed aluminum car hauler (EZ Hauler by Alcom). My purchase drivers were #1. Utility and #2. Price. This is where I went wrong. I fixated on the "Trailer" as most of us would. After owning it for less than 2 days, we found wiring problems. I attempted to resolve it through my dealer (1,200 miles away) who jumped through hoops in an effort to help but we found that Alcom is likely the worst trailer manufacturer for dealer and customer support. In short, the #1 driver for your purchase decision should give (at minimum) equal consideration for factory support. Without it, your warranty and any other matters are worthless. I now know "I'm on My Own". With this new information, I began to assess Alcom's reputation using its own customer reviews as the litmus test. Eight out of Ten reviews are a scathing report on Alcom. I sent multiple emails to their customer support site and received "nothing back", which turned out to be the #1 complaint by customers. SOOO ... when you get ready to make that trailer purchase, check our the manufacturer first. I checked out others and found the same issues. Just like our national cliche "Freedom isn't Free" ... When it comes to buying a trailer, "Cheap isn't Cheap".

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Great video! Probably a dumb question: after making a print, do you wash the wood afterwards so you can use it repeatedly?

A car dealer in Delavan Wi. named Mint Julep sold me a car with a leaking head gasket. Shame on me for not catching it on the test drive and whatnot. My mechanic used K Seal and so far so good. No leaks or air bubbles. I could rush to sell it or trade it in for a loss, but I'll drive it until it fails as I don't want to put that on some other poor SOB.

K seal works

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Great video. I would say the same thing from my experience. Try k-seal first, if it does not work try the blue devil. I've got a 2015 ford fusion with the 1.5 ecoboost that has a factory defect with the head gasket. k-seal has done a great job of keeping this thing on the road! My brother has a Sierra with a 6.2 in it and the blue devil did the trick for him.

Thank you brother

I needed this. I got a Mario bros 3 controller you have too. We should add each other and play smash

As one that works at interstate building trailers I will say they are solid for what they are. Also your trailer come from Va. we build for all east coast while west coast plants build for Midwest over

I’m having the same issue I’ve heard you have to turn it ether more lean or rich but have not tested it out yet

New subscriber here!! Thanks for your video. I have a 2011 Grand Cherokee OverLand with a 5.7 Hemi. I have no coolant in oil nor oil in the coolant tank. I changed the water pump and thermostat out and it ran great for a couple of weeks. Slowly it started running pretty warm again and I believe it’s a blown head gasket. There is no smoking, nor water coming out of my pipes…. Nor a sweet smell from the exhaust. What brand Head Gasket sealer would you recommend?

awesome info thank you

sweeeet. that's how you make an informative and concise video without, "here is my dog," "here is my messy garage," "here is my bandaid," etc.

Thanks for the explainer! I was having this exact same problem!

Kinda weird.. there’s literally hundreds of videos showing blue devil to absolutely work 100% repair job.. maybe your head gasket was too far gone. There’s a difference between a blown head gasket, and a slight leak.. and I’d say a slight leak is steam out the tail pipe with no oil contamination. I have found cooling inside the combustion chamber is easier to be repaired by sealers

This is NOT the way you repair a blown head gasket. The correct way is to replace the gasket.

can it be use on a screw thred? my motorcycle fuel pump tank leak from the screw thred it self.

I am buying a 5x8 Interstate Loadrunner tomorrow. I noticed the same roof issues on the Homesteader are on other brands as well. I was going to purchase a South Georgia Cargo because they are so cheap and then learned they had changed their name several times with a "D" customer rating on the BBB. The trailer business is so sketchy. Many of them use recycled materials and hire homeless (LOL). I owned a Loadrunner before and I had no issues. It comes with the extra flap and vents. I also think the outside skin is a little thicker metal. Just comparing the weight on the same size Victory to a Loadrunner is pretty substantial. My Loadrunner is 300 lbs. heavier. However, the Loadrunner is more expensive than the Victory. Great comparison video! Thanks!

thanks ~ going through this now with my 2018 Accord.

Bars sh1 worked for me

Thanks so much!!! Very educative. Nice from you to take the time to explain

Hi! Would you know what thickness of aluminum is in this specific dibond? I see there's multiple thicknesses. Other than from 3-5mm overall thickness, the aluminum thickness can range from 0.12 to 0.8mm. Thanks!

Thanks for your video.......great job and to the point!

K seal should sponsor you! Because I’m about to try it in my metro because of you:)

amazing artwork. Does the paper need to be wet?

Mechanics don’t want to sign off because if you’re the type of guy to chase down a $20 money back guarantee they’re afraid signing off on something is going to bite them in the butt lol

Thank you for the info, stories and opinions. The BlueDevil stuff is glass btw not metal. If anyone has a Subaru make sure to follow this man's top two product suggestions. Follow the instructions of the Yellow BlueDevil THREE TIMES X3 for best results if any.... and do the difficult head gasket replacement next spring. These are band-aids FYI, meaning TEMPORARY.

Love your honesty, thanks 😊

Before I did my HG replacement about 85,000 miles ago on my Chevy Sonic 1.8l, I tried 12 oz K seal pour n go and it lasted about 3000 miles before a combustion leak started to pressurize the cooling system again. I then had the time to pull the head and replaced the HG. Well here I am again. 😅😅😅. These engines run at 226F which is for better fuel economy but tar heat puts more pressure on parts. 😢😢😢. I would like to take it down to 190F but the check engine light will come on. Next time I will place the best MLS HG out there and see what happens. When realized I got over pressurization in the cooling due to combustion gas leakage, I made a pin hole on the top of the expansion tank and check the coolant level every day. I am going to get a HG sealant today. Thanks for your review.

This was definitely helpful and also K-Seal is the one my mechanic recommends. Did not know about the guarantee though. Just again did put the smaller container of K-Seal that says permanently. Used the bottle before and lasted for about 2 1/2 months.

You would have been better off using Hylomar Blue or Permatex Permashield.

Thank you very much. You saved me around $30. If I had ordered a new one (and there are many to choose from) I have a strong feeling that the hook would not have fit the bow eye. I also think this is stronger since it wraps around the eye twice. I also learned a new knot!

Just used the K-seal Ultimate Head Gasket repair just waiting to cool off an start it back up but gonna make sure it has water in it as well

Brilliant, nice and cheap and easy to make. Needed something like this, going to make it now and will be using within an hour! Thanks for posting.

How many microns does it filter?

i have had mine for 1o years and still works well. you must have got a bad one

Is it wise to add a small amount of one to an old northstar before the head gasket has issues? That way it should seal as it becomes damaged?

Time for a carb cleaning.

Hey everyone, stay away from k-seal, it didn't do anything for my camry 04; 4 cylinder, 4 cylinders, forget a 6, still pushing coolant out of reservoir & radiator, will be trying bar.

What do you do for a living? Whatever company you work for, they are lucky to have you. If self-employed I'm curious in what field.

Thank you. Just came back from frustration Kokanee fishing trip where the line constantly released with fish on. Manual downrigger and 80 feet deep. You showed me it was on the lighter like release setting. Solves my problem I hope. Thank you

My 2008 ford focus just started to use some coolant and dont see any signs of leaks. So its very slow leak so looking for what to try to seal a head gasket if that is the issue. I found your video very good and helpful! Thanks for posting it.

3 MINUTES IN and this guy is killing it ... these companies and their rebates LOL

Ditto with my identical type "Mr. Funnel".

The best sealer is a new head gasket

The challenger is their budget model. Stepping up to Hercules or Intrepid would have made a big difference. A current year 6x12 v-nose Intrepid can be had for around 4000$

There's a mechanic on RUclips who said that he removes the spark plug from the cylinder where the leak is in the head gasket. And he adds k seal into the radiator and runs the engine for the required amount of time. And he says he has an 80% success rate. The car is back on the road 80% of the time just from using k seal. It makes sense. You don't want that spark plug firing and keeping the k-seal from clogging the leak. The explosion would blast the k-seal back and not allow it to plug the leak.

Krazy wolf are only sold in pairs, so if you loose one your screwed. Can't buy just the one side.