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Old 11-17-2005, 11:51 PM
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any ideas where the water would be coming from ?

I thought the head gaskets but i seen one spot where it might be < between the head and the intake>
 
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Old 11-18-2005, 10:02 AM
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There is a vast # of places it could be. I would suggest some coolant dye and a pressure tester to see where its coming from.
 
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Old 11-18-2005, 07:27 PM
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I have already torn down the motor By what i can tell is it was leaking between the head and the intake but not 100 % sure .... i cleaned the heads up and have not really seen anything but it was late last night when i cleaned them
 



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