onesickpantera

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Just curious what could cause water in the cylinders besides cracked head or block, bad head gasket or bad riser gasket?

endeavor1

iTrader: (3)

Cracked exhaust.

CDShack

the gasket on #3 and #7 at the upper water hole looks a little suspicious, particularly #7. Almost looks like an old leak. Too much water pressure can cause a head gasket leak. Start simple and work your way there.

onesickpantera

iTrader: (1)

I assume you're talking about the circled part? #7 was definitely the worst.

BillK

Number three doesnt look that great either and that is one of the cylinders with water in them. I was going to post a pic but i guess I am not allowed to

onesickpantera

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I am pretty sure they all had water in them. 3 and 5 were the worst because of piston position when I removed the head.
And I agree they all look like ****.

CDShack

Yepper! That looks like it clearly leaked there. You should be careful after pulling that gasket that the block or head hasn't corroded at those spots.

onesickpantera

iTrader: (1)

Thanks. Will do. Going through the whole engine as the oil pressure dropped and when I cut the filter open it had the texture of gravy that got left in the fridge for 3 months,
Left the gasket on for now to get opinions.

SB

iTrader: (1)

#7 water to cylinder for sure. Between #5 and #7 cyl could have been letting a little combustion leak between themselves.

Also remember, a misfiring cylinder or two can suck water back like a 20yr old can beer on Thirsty Thursday on campus.

Factory heads or aftermarket ? Reason for asking, some aftermarket heads have wider combustion chambers and require a larger bore head gasket, even if larger than cyl bore.

BillK

Just curious ..... was that the Fel Pro marine gasket ? How many hours on it ?