# Need some help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help/251881>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 2, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help/251881 "2010-05-02T14:41:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help/251881/54 "2010-05-03T10:26:49Z")

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> [@photoshoot/ new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshoot-new-car/31612/6):
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> oh… dude, that sounds pretty simple. headgaskets. down on power… need to give it more fuel etc… get new headgaskets and have the heads and block checked/decked.
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> EDIT: just remember this is an E-diag but from the overheating bit and seems sluggish to take off it sounds like a headgasket failure… its easiest to change them with motor out of the car too… so set aside some pennies or find someone knowledgeable to do it/help

So u think its a head gasket? that woulds cause it to run like poop and oil to come out of all the intercooler pipeing and biuld up?

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