702fowler
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posted February 01, 2008 07:06 PM
loosing coolant?
has any one had a problem with head gaskets? my exhaust smells a bit and i see smoke ever since i serviced coolant. coolant changed because running hot and has been 2 years . any help thanks
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posted February 01, 2008 07:12 PM
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You live in Vegas and i bet it runs hot !!! Just pulling your leg a bit ....I have had no problems and can't remember anyone else posting a problem like yours .... Smokin..
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702fowler
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posted February 01, 2008 07:23 PM
its in the 40's here.....nothing better than the cold desert air!! 2000 miles since the cam change but never had a prob till recently..
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702fowler
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posted February 01, 2008 07:28 PM
its in the 40's here !!! nothin' like the desert air! its been about 2000 miles sine the cam was put in.runs great just the smoke and smell has to be something fun
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posted February 01, 2008 07:33 PM
Edited By: smokinzx14 on 1 Feb 2008 19:36
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its in the 40's here.....nothing better than the cold desert air!! 2000 miles since the cam change but never had a prob till recently..
I don't think i have ever heard of someone with a head gasket problem on a zx14 but i guess anything is possible ....Does it over heat to the point of boiling over? Is it bubbling into the over flow bottle ? I had a problem awhile back with mine puking back into the over flow bottle but it was my screw up ..I switched the two hoses that go to the rad neck ...I had the rad out to do some service work and i put the hoses on the wrong spots .... It would run hotter than before by a bar or so on the gauge ...When i would shut it off it would over flow the overflow tank .. It could be something that simple ....
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702fowler
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posted February 01, 2008 07:37 PM
it does bubble in the overflow tank while running, but does not over fill it. dosent seem to overheat
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posted February 01, 2008 07:42 PM
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it does bubble in the overflow tank while running, but does not over fill it. dosent seem to overheat
Check the two small hoses that go to the top of the Rad neck just below the cap ....One hose goes to the over flow bottle and the other goes to the thermostat
housing ..... It should have the over flow bottle hose going to the upper nipple and the lower hose going to the thermostat ....
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702fowler
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posted February 01, 2008 08:15 PM
they are correct. could it be burping air into the overflow? what about the smoke out the exhaust?
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posted February 01, 2008 08:27 PM
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they are correct. could it be burping air into the overflow? what about the smoke out the exhaust?
Yes it could if a head gasket is blown into a cooling jacket .... Coolant smoke is very white and your exhaust will have a very sweet smell .....Fuel burning would be black ... oil will be blueish white ... But coolant will be bright white .... Take a good smell of the exhaust if it smells sweet you may have a head gasket problem ...This will show up more warm than cold because as the engine gets hotter the PSI in the rad goes up .....
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posted February 01, 2008 08:33 PM
You can check for a blown head gasket by removing the rad cap and start the motor , look for bubbles .... Check this with the motor cold....
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posted February 01, 2008 11:16 PM
if you are losing ANY coolant, its time to pull the head off
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702fowler
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posted February 02, 2008 07:59 AM
thats kind of what i thought. DAMMIT!! oh well ill let you know thanks..
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702fowler
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posted February 02, 2008 11:21 AM
hey all you engine builders. should the head be resurfaced after i pull it off?
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posted February 02, 2008 04:15 PM
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hey all you engine builders. should the head be resurfaced after i pull it off?
It should be checked and if it needs it ...yes...........
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