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[backroad101]

So was driving home from work tues. Drove approx 7 minutes in the city then 2-3 min on highway and my temp gauge pegged. No change in drivability. Immediately pulled over and shut truck off. Restarted 5 min later, gauge returned to normal and i drove another 10 min home with no issue. Ate a quick dinner then took it back out for another 30 min to see if it would happen again. No issues at all with the gauge then or since but now runs a little rough at idle. I also think I smell fuel in the coolant overfill tank and hear a gurgle when I shut the engine off.. No other issues. No check engine lights, no leaks I can see, etc. Suppose to take it in Weds to get looked at.



Thoughts?

 

[Dirmaid]

could have always been the gauge/sending unit. my oil pressure gauge once zeroed on me on the highway and scared the crap out of me. restarted the truck and it read normal. never did it again

 

[Earl43P]

http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/head_gasket_or_combustion_leak_test.htm

http://napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=BK_7001006_0282501448

 

[jmg8550]

Definitely head gaskets or cracked heads. I just went through the same thing. Coolant smelled like gasoline. Turns out I messed up a head gasket when I rebuilt the engine. I had already put aftermarket heads on it. They were fine.