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Old 08-20-2007, 12:53 PM
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Default RE: I keep going through glow plugs

Is this what I need? It's a head gasket for my engine. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGZB0&P=OW If not, how do I know which shims will work with my engine?
Old 08-20-2007, 07:00 PM
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I'd get this - http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGMM9&P=Z
It comes with 2 different thicknesses. I'd start by adding the thinest one. But check out what happened with it seizing up first before putting more money into that engine.
Old 08-20-2007, 07:52 PM
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Get the one made for your engine. One for a different engine may or may not fit.
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Well this is nice, took the engine out and tried removing the 4 screws in the head and 3 outta the 4 stripped out. This engine is pretty much junk now, burning plugs, leaking from the rear bushing, 3 stripped screws, needs head shims and doesnt run like it used to even with a 1 gollon old piston/sleeve. I would love to just get an os but I dont have that money after dropping over 200 into one of my other projects.
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Took it apart after hacking/drilling the screws out and the piston/sleeve are junk. A piece of coil from one of the blow glowplugs frll into the engine and got caught in between the piston/sleeve. I dont have the money for something like this so I might must convert it to electric for a while if I can find a usable pinion.
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Took it apart after hacking/drilling the screws out and the piston/sleeve are junk. A piece of coil from one of the blow glowplugs frll into the engine and got caught in between the piston/sleeve. I dont have the money for something like this so I might must convert it to electric for a while if I can find a usable pinion.
Almost a month ago(on the first page) I suggested a head shim, should have tried it then, maybe your engine wouldn't be toast!
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Default RE: I keep going through glow plugs

Actually, no. closer inspection revealed that the spring clip holding in the pin going through the piston had fallen out and that was the wire that got jammed.

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