condensation or water?

[IDIoit]

I never did read what caused the second leak Brian. Can you explain what you found???
About the factory thermostats. the BEGIN to open at 192 and are fully open at 212.. Thats a working stat.

I believe the use of RTV, and a improperly cleaned cover, or just too much pressure for the RTV to hold.
in post 116, I have a pic of what looks like a lifted gasket.
from the water to the timing gear cover.
this has to be the issue.
ive pressure tested the block with the cover off and block off plates installed and it held up to 20 psi without leakage.
even with rotating the crank, and let it sit, to rule out cavitation.


im really crossing my fingers on this one.
this job sucks and ive depleted my gasket supply.

 

[IDIoit]

day 2,
I had to fill it with water yesterday morning.
not much, about 1/4 gallon.
figure there was air still trapped in the system.

this morning I went to check it, and it was down just a tad.
ive filled it and put the pressure tester on it again.
17 pounds.
I sure hope it holds.


EDIT:
15 minutes later, down to 16.5

 

[IDIoit]

an hour later, 16.5

ill keep driving it and checking it.

 

[subway]

I would not worry to much about the level going down yet. I always give it a few days of driving to settle out.

Hopefully you have it nailed down now!

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[riotwarrior]

Invest in vacuum filler tool....it really is the bees knees...

 

[IDIoit]

drove the hell out of it today, and it didn't ****, or get pissed!

time to finally dial her in and finish the bed!

 

[F350camper]

So my prayer to the metal working gods for a drought seemed to have worked, they just wanted one more offering from you

 

[IDIoit]

So my prayer to the metal working gods for a drought seemed to have worked, they just wanted one more offering from you

are they on social media? id like to hashtag them

 

[79jasper]

Another reason to not own one.
This was back home.
http://www.claremoreprogress.com/ne...cle_83961f58-6f12-11e6-a002-931572fe1fb7.html

Any of you fellers here about that lightning strike that killed 300 reindeer?

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[riotwarrior]

Well....no news is good news guessing @IDIoit

 

[IDIoit]

Well....no news is good news guessing @IDIoit

that is correct! its seems to be doing ALOT better.
im gonna take it on another 50 mile drive tomorrow, and if its all good, im going to be flushing the rad, installing new heater core,
and then giving it some fleet charge.

only mishap ive had since my last post is my damn lumbar support seems to have broke.
ill look at it soon.
spent my spare time today working on the hotrod!

 

[IDIoit]

also, I did find a timing cover on e-bay, super clean zero pitting, 75 bux!

 

[riotwarrior]

also, I did find a timing cover on e-bay, super clean zero pitting, 75 bux!

Still....it is not stainless

 

[IDIoit]

while running the kent moore on my truck today, advancing the timing from 2.5* to 8*
I found yet another water leak.
right now I have the waterpump nipple plumbed into the head nipple, deleting the heater core.

well the clamp was ****. and wouldn't clamp all the way.
new clamp and donski...
whats next?

 

[riotwarrior]

while running the kent moore on my truck today, advancing the timing from 2.5* to 8*
I found yet another water leak.
right now I have the waterpump nipple plumbed into the head nipple, deleting the heater core.

well the clamp was ****. and wouldn't clamp all the way.
new clamp and donski...
whats next?

Genital leprosy