# 2002 honda accord possible head gasket problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-possible-head-gasket-problem/90135>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 31, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-possible-head-gasket-problem/90135 "2015-05-31T19:31:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-possible-head-gasket-problem/90135/21 "2015-06-05T18:10:04Z")

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Too bad the regulators can’t come up with a common sense compromise like all cars regardless of age should at least be firing on all cylinders and not laying down a smoke screen.  
By rough calculation I estimate an 8 cylinder gas engine running on 7 cylinders would put out ~8000 ppm of HC.  
So it’d be easy to do a tailpipe test that even “antique” cars in good running order could pass.

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