Water Pump Problems?
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Originally Posted by sbclemens
I have no doubts the heads have been over heated. So, I will do as you suggest. If I find the right side to be warped, then I will pull the left one and have it checked. $90 sure beats the cost of new heads.
Hey Madonp, I'm dying out here its 74 degrees out.
Hey Madonp, I'm dying out here its 74 degrees out.
Yeah, yeah rub it in. Although it much warmer here today, a whopping 29 degs. and that's above 0.
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It was dark out when I finished up last night. I'll take a closer look at it when I get home from work. If the #1 cylinder is blowing so much coolant, couldn't that be the source of the coolant in the other cylinders?
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It didn't have any odor. If the #1 plug well is blowing out that much fluid, wouldn't it get caught up in the intake and distributed to the other cylinders?
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From: Billings, Montana
Originally Posted by sbclemens
It didn't have any odor. If the #1 plug well is blowing out that much fluid, wouldn't it get caught up in the intake and distributed to the other cylinders?
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Hey sbclemens, you ain't gonna believe this, but it got up to a sweltering 46 degs. today. We're thinking of going skinny dipping down at the lake later cause it's so warm out. You know what they say about Montana weather..... If you don't like it, wait 5 minutes.
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Theres pretty much no way for coolant to travel from one cylinder to all the cylinders, and if there was antifreeze in all the cylinders that thing would hydro lock itself. You would know if there was antifreeze in all the cylinders, one hint would be lookin in your rear-view mirror and seeing more smoke then uncle bucks car. Trust me there would be white smoke BELLOWING out of the back like you wouldnt believe. Ive seen a truck with a bad headgasket leakin into two cyliders I fixed at work that filled my back parkin lot it was so bad, think about antifreeze in ALL the cylinders.
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The first time I pulled the intake manifold, there was fluid sitting in the lower plenum. Maybe this was due to the bad intake gaskets or junk being recirculated by the emission system. Anyway, as I pull this apart, I'll let you know what I find. I had to stop and mow the lawn because Arizona doesn't understand the definition of winter. When I lived in upstate NY, 50 was definately swimming hole weather. I got all the wiring removed from around the right valve cover and busted up the mega fuse holder in the process. The extreme heat of the summer turns plastic into something with the strength of egg shells. I'm going after the exhaust manifold after work.
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Originally Posted by sbclemens
The first time I pulled the intake manifold, there was fluid sitting in the lower plenum. Maybe this was due to the bad intake gaskets or junk being recirculated by the emission system. Anyway, as I pull this apart, I'll let you know what I find. I had to stop and mow the lawn because Arizona doesn't understand the definition of winter. When I lived in upstate NY, 50 was definately swimming hole weather. I got all the wiring removed from around the right valve cover and busted up the mega fuse holder in the process. The extreme heat of the summer turns plastic into something with the strength of egg shells. I'm going after the exhaust manifold after work.
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Deff. take them to a machine shop and have them pressure test them and resurface them, doesnt cost TO much. Hell while you have them there have them do a complete valve job too might as well since that doesnt cost TO much either, and then you know you dont have to mess around with the heads for a long time.