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You will see puddles on the pavement, color of fluid and location can help determine where it is coming from.

Also, to check cylinder head gasket, a compression test is useful. Low compression between two adjacent cylinders, will point to a blow in the gasket between cylinders.

Check for exhaust gas in the coolant, using a proprietary sniffer device.

mayonnaise like, white jelly, in the valve cover or oil filler, will point to coolant in the oil.

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