Thread: Forester and the dreaded bad head gasket
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Old 04-18-2015, 07:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Here are pictures after I sprayed oven cleaner. There was some oil seepage after I ran the engine for a while, with the fan kicking on a couple of times, but I do not feel the slightest bit closer to locating the origin.

















No oil on the radiator cap, although I used that paper towel to wipe the dipstick.
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