Q: I'm buying a 2002 Camero, v-6 from my brother whom didn't drive it much.
Can a blown head gasket happen if a vehicle sits up awhile with minimal driving, and then start driving more daily?
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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