slight coolant in cylinder
27 February 2009, 04:43 PM
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slight coolant in cylinder
Hey people i just removed my inlet manifold and some coolant dripped into a cylinder, as far as i am aware that is very bad, but am hoping that it will evaporte and all will be well
27 February 2009, 04:51 PM
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best thing to do is take the plugs out and crank it over by hand to get any excess out and the rest will evaporate.
27 February 2009, 05:21 PM
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To crank the engine by hand i assume i just turn the pulley in the middle of the cam covers is this correct?
27 February 2009, 05:23 PM
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To crank the engine by hand i assume i just turn the pulley in the middle of the cam covers is this correct?
yes correct! and more than happy to help!
27 February 2009, 05:38 PM
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Cheers,
27 February 2009, 06:21 PM
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If its only a drip or two it wont do anyharm. May missfire when its first started. Dont rev to hard just let it fast idle for a while
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