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Phil Hendrix (Phil9tx)
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Username: Phil9tx
Post Number: 15
Registered: 8-2006
Posted From: 207.155.58.249
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 7:22 am: | |
In the cold weather my 6v92 weeps water. Where should I start tightening? It is really not evident! Except the puddle. I figure the heads, you pull the valve covers to tighten all I figure? No leak when warm! |
Rob Norgren (Robsedona)
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Username: Robsedona
Post Number: 27
Registered: 11-2007
Posted From: 75.211.17.65
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 8:10 am: | |
I would Start at all the rubber hoses! that is where Mine started to leek in the cold weather :-) after they where tight all was fine. and yes Mine was fine in the warm weather I figure the rubber and metal expanded different. |
Donn Reeves (Donnreeves)
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Username: Donnreeves
Post Number: 16
Registered: 3-2007
Posted From: 69.115.65.240
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 8:27 am: | |
I would take a look at the slobber tubes. If antifreeze is leaking from them when cold it would indicate seepage past the cylinder o-rings. Don't waste your time checking head bolts. The water passages are seeled with o-rings and rarely leak unless installed wrong. Donn |
Debbie and Joe Cannarozzi (Joe_camper)
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Username: Joe_camper
Post Number: 79
Registered: 10-2006
Posted From: 71.239.202.82
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 7:08 pm: | |
Now is also a good time to run down the smaller air leaks. You will find the smaller ones quicker and easier in the cold.
Be sure to check around your heater core too, many hose clamps there. |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 566
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 206.40.238.187
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 3:57 pm: | |
My 671 does the same thing but only after the weather has been cold a day or two.
The reason is that DDs are huge chunks of metal hear sink. After they get good and cold they sweat huge amounts of water the first time the weather warms up and/or gets humid. |
Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
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Username: Pd41044039
Post Number: 234
Registered: 2-2001
Posted From: 208.6.60.4
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 4:38 pm: | |
Now you realize what that protective insulating grease coating is for!
I bet it's only the clean engines that sweat.
Jim-Bob |
Cindy and John (Cindyandjohn)
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Username: Cindyandjohn
Post Number: 54
Registered: 1-2007
Posted From: 70.15.55.179
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 4:52 pm: | |
I would check all hoses... is it water or anti-freeze? my silicone hoses seep anti-freeze when it gets real cold - so i go around and re-tighten all clamps. I am in the process of changing all old style clamps to the constant compression type. they are more expensive but work much better. Hope this helps...
John |