Boy, I'd hate to think that I have a cracked block. The engine has about 7,000 miles on it and until now, has never been worked on. When the problem started, it had been running about 1 hour at cruising speed with normal water temp.
When I took it to the machine shop, they pressure checked the heads and also checked the intake manifold for warpage. Nothing found.
Since it seems to be isolated to the #5 cylinder, would a cylinder compression check show anything of value regarding water?
The
oil just shows a little water in the pan, but is still somewhat clear. Wouldn't a cracked block have more water going into the block, mixing more in the
oil, and not out the exhaust? The head gaskets looked good when I pulled them.
Do I need to look at the intake manifold? The machine shop tested for warpage already. Has anyone had one go bad?
Since I put everything back together, it idles and runs better than ever!
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Bruce
President - Deep South Cobra Club
FFR #1163
BDR #203
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"When you turn your cobra on, does it return the favor".