The head gasket: how it works, malfunctions
Joel Katongole, a mechanic, notes that the use of the head gasket is primarily to ensure that there is no mixture of coolant, oil and fuel as each goes where it is supposed to.
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A gasket acts as a seal preventing the mixing of water/coolant, oil, and fuel in the engine’s combustion chamber. Photo by Ahmad Muto
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Charles Semukuutu, an automotive mechanic says car head gaskets are made out of either asbestos, metal or paper. However, he says with modern cars, they are largely metallic.
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