what gives?
10-31-2008, 12:44 PM
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what gives?
wus up guys ,well i ran the tsunmi , i think thats how it's spelled
first time in a month ,anyway it ran decent, but i noticed oil leaking from under the cooling head ,anybody know whats causing this? the only thing i did different was changed fuel to odonell's racing fuel,it was about 69 degrees out and i could not get the temp higher than 126 and yes i leaned the heck out of it. any ideas ,thanks all
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first time in a month ,anyway it ran decent, but i noticed oil leaking from under the cooling head ,anybody know whats causing this? the only thing i did different was changed fuel to odonell's racing fuel,it was about 69 degrees out and i could not get the temp higher than 126 and yes i leaned the heck out of it. any ideas ,thanks all[sm=confused.gif]
10-31-2008, 07:06 PM
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RE: what gives?
im with Eddie... check the 4 screw in the head to see if there Loose. if not then maybe a Cracked cooling head.... lets hope its a few loose screws
11-01-2008, 12:40 AM
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RE: what gives?
Shoota....
If you dont find something Obvious, then.....
Tear the Engine Down, (it's Pretty easy).
If there are any Cracks or busted pieces, it should be easy to spot when its all disassembled.
If you dont find anything, then put it all backtogether (seal it with silicone) and if it starts up, then it was probably just a loose screw or burned gasket........Or a loose glow plug.....Lol....
If you dont find something Obvious, then.....
Tear the Engine Down, (it's Pretty easy).
If there are any Cracks or busted pieces, it should be easy to spot when its all disassembled.
If you dont find anything, then put it all backtogether (seal it with silicone) and if it starts up, then it was probably just a loose screw or burned gasket........Or a loose glow plug.....Lol....
11-01-2008, 06:06 PM
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RE: what gives?
looks like my glow plug was a little loose, but how could it keep starting? anybody know of exhaust gaskets that i could by at my lhs that will work for me? and thanks for all the help guys
11-01-2008, 06:42 PM
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RE: what gives?
with a loose glow plug you can still have enuff compression to run....actually sometimes with a new engine it helps to loosen the glow plug to help it start easier for a bit...as far as your exhaust gasket...here is what I do...I got to a auto parts store and buy a roll of gasket material...and iffin ya dont have a razer blade buy one...you will spend about $6 on a roll of gasket material that will prolly make say 50+ exhaust gaskets
11-02-2008, 12:29 AM
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RE: what gives?
Yep....Like Eddie says......
A few months ago I left my Gasket Material at work,,,,so I Borrowed one of my Buddies gaskets for his Associated RC10T.
Associated .15 smallblock engine. The Gasket worked fine. Looked exactly like a Himoto or Redcat .18 Gasket....
A few months ago I left my Gasket Material at work,,,,so I Borrowed
one of my Buddies gaskets for his Associated RC10T.Associated .15 smallblock engine. The Gasket worked fine. Looked exactly like a Himoto or Redcat .18 Gasket....
