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What does this leak sound like (video) |
VaccaRabite |
May 24 2008, 08:49 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Okay, a while back I had the #2 exhaust rocker back off while breaking in the engine.
I fixed that, and rebuilt the carbs. Tonight I reset the valve gap and, ran it for the first time. It runs, but I heard a noise I did not like. There is a leak somewhere on the 1/2 head bank. Watch this video I made. it is me cranking the engine on my test stand. No fuel or spark, only cranking. The spark plugs are in to force compression. You can hear a "fffffffft, fffffffft, ffffffffft" sound, that I don't think is supposed to be there. Link to the video on Flickr Zach |
VaccaRabite |
May 24 2008, 09:01 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Also, and I am frusterated by this, but I am going to have to pull off the oil pump plate and replace that gasket. It is not sealing, and leaks whenever the engine runs.
Better to find out now then when I get the motor in the car, I guess. Zach |
VaccaRabite |
May 25 2008, 05:47 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Bump to the top.
Zach |
TheCabinetmaker |
May 25 2008, 07:16 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Zach, its hard to tell in the vid as sound quality is never real great, but it almost sounds retarded to me. exhaust header nuts have a tendecy to loosen slightly after the first run. Maybe retorque them?
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toon1 |
May 25 2008, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
I can sorta hear what you are talking about, hard to tell with through the vid.
Have you tried to fire it? |
VaccaRabite |
May 25 2008, 09:00 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yeah. I fired it. It runs on all 4. Each carb is drawing the same amount of air. I have the idle set at 2K in order to seat the rings, but it was idling fine at about 650 rpm before I opened up the idle adjustment screws.
There could be an exhaust gasket leak between the stub pipe and the header pipe. I have had to take the 1/2 head pipes off a few times, and the gaskets have seen better days. But I did not see fit to source new gaskets until I was done taking the pipes off. I have to remove those pipes in order to use the Tangerine lifting plate. I'll take a vid of the engine running this afternoon after I am done baby duty, and have the corn and beans planted. Zach |
toon1 |
May 25 2008, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
An EX leak would have to be pretty large to be able to hear while craning. Did a ex gasket fall out by chance.
Can you hear the leak with the engine running? |
rhodyguy |
May 25 2008, 09:48 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,084 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
use a section of garden hose to pin point the noise. bummer over the leak sooner. now than later. 650 is a pretty low idle.
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LowGT |
May 25 2008, 05:08 PM
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1.8 and Proud! Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Maybe a silly question, but are the spark plugs torqued? I got a noise like that once when I just hand screwed the spark plugs in but didn't torque them.
Sounds like air is being forced past, so I would check anything holding compression. Valves, head gaskets, spark pugs, etc... |
VaccaRabite |
May 25 2008, 05:25 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Vid of the first few moments of break in...
There. The smoke when away somewhere around 10 minutes in. How does it sound? Other vid or on my build thread What the World needs now.... Let me know how it sounds. Zach |
bottomend |
May 25 2008, 10:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 27-August 05 From: LA,Ca Member No.: 4,683 |
Vid of the first few moments of break in... There. The smoke when away somewhere around 10 minutes in. How does it sound? Other vid or on my build thread What the World needs now.... Let me know how it sounds. Zach Unrelated but... running your engine for the first time at 2000-2500 does not break the rings in. Thats the cam break in time only. Rings are broken in after the engine is installed and load is applied during acceleration/deceleration. The engine sounds pretty good as is. Are you trying to pinpoint the higher pitched you're hearing? Anything super out of the ordinary should be pretty evident, otherwise just go through everything again and make sure stuff is tightened down to spec. At this point, if nothing is clanking and trying to destroy itself, then theres not a whole lot it could be. Just check all the normal stuff i.e. valve adjstment, intakes, exhaust, spinning things rubbing against stuff ect. |
purple |
May 28 2008, 04:08 PM
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Pigeon feeders attract me Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None |
why are you doing this with the tranny in gear? I remember it was a bitch to do anything on my engine one day. it didnt want to play nice, and the whole car shook (it was half on jackstands) and couldnt figure out why it wasnt starting. turns out i had it in gear. also, i dont hear a leak in your video, just an engine cranking...SLOW mayhaps take it out of gear for that too?
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VaccaRabite |
May 28 2008, 08:26 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
why are you doing this with the tranny in gear? I remember it was a bitch to do anything on my engine one day. it didnt want to play nice, and the whole car shook (it was half on jackstands) and couldnt figure out why it wasnt starting. turns out i had it in gear. also, i dont hear a leak in your video, just an engine cranking...SLOW mayhaps take it out of gear for that too? It did not seem to make a difference, and I could not figure out which way to actuate the shifter thingy to take it out of gear. By the way, I am happy to see another Order Of The Stick fan! Zach |
r_towle |
May 28 2008, 09:04 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
grab the ball and go forward and back with it...you will feel it go into gear at each end..forward and backward...
then you can push it up into the tranny, or pull it done...only when you are in the middle. You have three levels, up tight, down a 1/4 inch, and down 1/2 inch.. Those are the gates you feel on the shifter. Forward is a gear, back is a gear...middle is always neutral Does not matter what level the shifter is at, middle is neutral. I cant hear the sound, sorry. If I was closer I would come over... Rich |
Gint |
May 28 2008, 10:42 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
BTW - With the engine running the trans will turn an unloaded output shaft even when it's in neutral.
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VaccaRabite |
May 29 2008, 07:14 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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