head decarbonizing

i was wondering if theres a way to tell if my bike has a head gasket, like one of those composition ones that needs to be replaced every time, without taking off the head? the bike has gone almost 4,000 miles without a decarbon, and im afraid shes gonna detonate on me, is there a way to tell, so i can order another one (if there is one) before i put my only running bike O.O.C. because of simple shit......

p.s. the bike is a Qingqi Mulan 50 scooter, but its 50ccs and a VERY close cousin to some of these peds (reed valve engine, same displacement) so i post this here.

p.p.s. ive even seen versions of this bike equipped with pedals stickin out of the sides of the floorboard!

-Garret

head gasket

Can you tell if your engine has a head gasket ?

YES.... just get a good look (with good light) at where the head meets the cylinder.. there should be a thin but visible gap where the 2 meet if it has a gasket.

They are all just one piece metal (that I've seen) on 2 strokes. So you can just re-use them.

If you've been using 2 stroke oil and the bike is jetted right... there shouldn't be much carbon.

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