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sonic28 09-11-2008 08:55 AM

525's water in oil and headers
 
help guys 2004 fountain 525's one motor had a milk shake took off the headers CMI and sent them out for preasure test no leaks.I do show signs of water in two of the fron cylinders.If the headers are not leakinging where else is the water comming from?could it be from one of the coolers oil. We drained the oil twice and also added a little mistery oil to clean up the moisture.so what else could it be.Its salt water.

obnoxus 09-11-2008 09:19 AM

Head Gasket, intake gasket

sonic28 09-11-2008 10:26 AM

I don;t think it could be head or intake wouldn't that be antifreeze.not salt water

Panther 09-11-2008 10:35 AM

water test the header and get it hot with a plumbers torch... It might not leak cold but leaks hot.... Also check the tailpipes.

If you have water in the cylinder (not antifreeze) it has to be coming from the exhaust since that engine is fresh water cooled.

sonic28 09-11-2008 01:28 PM

ok heated the pipe until almost blue no leak with up to 50psi.now what should I look for?

Ted G 09-11-2008 02:31 PM

Could be the oil cooler, need to pressure test it also.

H2Xmark 09-11-2008 02:35 PM

either your heat exchanger is leaking or your flaps in the exhaust tips are gone and let water in the back

sonic28 09-11-2008 03:12 PM

ok flaps are brand new.But if the heat exchanger was gone how would salt be in the oil does oil run thru that as well?

obnoxus 09-11-2008 03:26 PM


Originally Posted by sonic28 (Post 2682353)
I don;t think it could be head or intake wouldn't that be antifreeze.not salt water

525 efi,,,, OPPS !!!!!!!

can I switch my vote to heat exchanger !!!!!????

H2Xmark 09-11-2008 04:21 PM

if your water to water heat exchanger was leaking you would have salt water in the antifreeze side, if you dont have any salt water on the coolant side then it most likely is ok, you would also have to have a intake or head gasket leak also for that idea to be true. what is your water pressure?


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