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Old Feb 6, 2023 | 02:50 PM
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Noticed hole looks like something’s missing

I have an 88 f150 with a 302. I noticed this above the crank pulley under thermostat housing. Is something missing? I see something rotate when I run it

 
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Old Feb 6, 2023 | 03:35 PM
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That is the vent hole in your water pump. It's supposed to be there.
 
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I have always heard then called a weep hole. They will leak there when starting to fail and give you a chance to get around to fixing it.
 
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