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.
The main function of a head gasket is to hold engine compression while keeping oil and coolant circulation separate. Undetected blown head gaskets cause coolant and oil mixing, which could lead to severe engine damage, such as engine block cracking.
Signs of a compression leak through the head gasket could be: 1  A sudden loss of engine power. 2  Engine coolant that's being forced out of the recovery tank or radiator. 3  Unexplained coolant loss. 4  Intermittent or constant engine running too hot or overheating. 5  Misfire on cold startup. 6  White exhaust smoke on a warm day.