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.
Head gasket problems arise generally due to poor maintenance of the cooling system. Acidic coolant can begin to eat away or erode the sealing area of the coolant passages in the gasket. This can cause a weak area and a leak can start to form. The head gasket leaking can travel either internally or externally.