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FE #13 problems By John - 09/09/2002 7:33:44 PM; IP 142.177.76.174 More news on my engine troubles. Looks like a head gasket failure next to #2 cylinder. Pressurizing cooling system causes #2 to fill with coolant. Coolant loss was initially from a pin-hole in rad. The overheating may have caused the head gasket to fail. Hope it's not a cracked head or block. Pulled off #4 main bearing. It looks like the day I put it in. No scoring, no wear, no debris. All the rods seemed tight also. Checked the oil pump. Looks OK, though the relief spring pressure seemed a little low and a bit gritty when moved. Also, usually the pump rotor and cylinder are marked on the same side with either small diamonds or large traiangles. This pump had the triangles on opposite sides like someone put one of the two pieces in upside down. Doubt this is a problem, but plan to e-mail Melling about it. Still need to find out for sure about the oil pressure. It never was as high as I thought it should be and took a long time to rise (compared to other FE's)after starting the engine. Possibly the Aviad pickup design, but I doubt it. Comments anyone?

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Skip Navigation Links. FE #13 problems -- John, 09/09/2002  Which Mellings pump is this? [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/09/2002  It is: -- John, 09/09/2002  And were you reading a std. Ford gauge? [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/09/2002  No, But...... -- John, 09/09/2002  RE: No, But...... -- Pete, 09/09/2002  For lack of better explanation, I'm with Pete[n/m] -- Mr F, 09/09/2002

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