Decatur is a small city located in northeastern Georgia, just 5 miles northeast of Atlanta. The city was founded in 1823 at the intersection of two Native American trails and named after US naval hero Stephen Decatur.
Causes of a Blown Head Gasket. After that brief overview of blown head gasket symptoms, let us have a look at the prime causes of a blown head gasket. There are more than one reasons that may cause a head gasket failure, ranging from inherent structural problems to engine problems.
Why would a bad head gasket cause the coolant reservoir to fill up? I noticed my car was overheated today, so I pulled over. It only took maybe a minute (with the car off, hood open, and fan on) for the temperature gauge to start falling, so I figured that I probably hadn't done any major damage.