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| The FE that wouldn't |
| By John - 08/25/2002 3:49:07 PM; IP 142.177.41.54 |
| Just an update on my 428 that has caused me so many headaches with it's slightly low oil pressure and a few copper flecks in the oil filter after it's 200 mile oil change after the rebuild. Engine finally started to over-heat. Coolant was low. Thought coolant had got into oil due to white condensation on dipstick. Drained oil. No antifreeze to be found, but finally located pinhole in rad. Fixed rad and changed oil. No more metal in filter either. Figured everything was OK. Well, coolant still seems to be dissapearing......coming out overflow tube from expansion tank. Changed rad cap. Still have a coolant loss problem. Must be a leaky head gasket. Oil pressure suddenly has a new problem. Idle pressure is OK, gets up to 40 psi (hot) at only 1300 rpm, but it won't go past 42 no matter what (except when oil is cold and I get about 55). Tested the pressure gauge and it works fine. Should be getting about 75 to 80 max with the HV pump, only ever got 65. Tear-down appears imminent. Any ideas that could help me nurse this thing till the end of theis summer season? Engine runs fine otherwise. |
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