Fiat Ulysse - Head or Gasket?

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Wed 17 Jan 2007 08:47
Fiat Ulysse - Head or Gasket? - malteser
My daughter, who lives in England, so is a bit far away for my practical help, has recently bought an "R" registered Fiat Ulysse , with the 2l. petrol engine.
She has a problem with engine lumpiness, particularly on the over-run. The breather tube seems to become clogged up after around 500 miles - cleaning it temporarily solves the problem
There seems to be evidence of some "mayonnaise" in the oil filler cap, which I understand from her is difficult to inspect in the normal run of things.
These symptoms suggest to me either a cracked cylinder head or a faulty head gasket.
Does this accord with backroomer's views and if so can anyone give an idea of likely rectification costs?

Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
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