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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:21 JST Tyler Is that sawdust in my fucking radiator -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:10 JST tiddlywinkler Oh and the cooling system can get gunked up because somebody mixed the wrong coolant with the old Dexcool. I'd flush the system and then do a 50/50 refill with distilled water and a good quality Dexcool-compatible coolant like Prestone. BowserNoodle ☦️ likes this. -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:11 JST tiddlywinkler The Felpro is the one you want for sure. It fixes the issue between the Vortec composite manifold and the heads that causes the leak in the first place.
My dad got 300,000 miles out of the spider injector on his 4.3L S-10, but it sure ran a lot better when we replaced it. But I wouldn't mess with one that only had 100,000 miles on it.
When you go to seal the intake valley against the manifold, don't overdo it with RTV. It just takes a 1/4" bead.
There is also a torque pattern you need to follow when you snug the manifold down, be sure and do that properly. -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:12 JST tiddlywinkler Well you have some options there. The gaskets you might actually need to replace are the ones on the left. The kit in the middle is what you will need if you are going to disassemble the whole manifold and mess with the spider injector. And the last one would be good if you notice an oil leak coming from the valve covers as well.
Depending on the mileage, it might be a good time to replace the spider, or just leave it tf alone if it's working okay. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:12 JST Tyler I don't think it has an oil leak, it's less than 100k. Thanks brother. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:12 JST Tyler I called them and had them get it there. The lady on the phone had a speech impediment, but it's kind of funny because their advertisement is literally "o-o-o-oriley" - but she coudln't help but do that because she is tarded.
Thanks for the input. It was my first suspicion last week but I got a bit freaked out when the coolant level started dropping like a rock. -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:13 JST tiddlywinkler Yeah if it's a 350 it's gen 1 with the updated Vortec heads. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:13 JST Tyler Which one would you recommend?
https://www.oreillyauto.com/search/v/a/3263/automotive-van-2002-chevrolet-express-3500?q=Felpro+intake+manifold+gasket
I have a neighbor who's a gear head down the street who owes me a favor so he will probably help me get it all done correctly, I just want to get the right parts. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:14 JST Tyler 2002 V8 350 with the "vortec" label on the intake. That era? -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:15 JST Tyler quite a bit of white sweet smelling smoke on startup until it reaches well into operating temp, and a decreasing coolant level with no noticable drip below the engine area. -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:15 JST tiddlywinkler Is this a Chevy smallblock? Before you freak out, you should know that the gen 1 Chevy small block and its derivatives have wet intake manifolds and will burn coolant because of a failed intake manifold gasket. This is fairly common with engines from the 'Vortec' era just before the gen III engines became common and the fix is a properly installed Felpro gasket. And all kinds of weird shit went down around the same time because of the switch to Dexcool. -
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cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:16 JST cjd What tells you that it's burning coolant? The level is going down ? -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:17 JST Tyler Oil looks fine, but I did just change it like 120 miles ago. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:18 JST Tyler No, I mean, it burns coolant now too. -
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cjd (cjd@pkteerium.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:18 JST cjd Ahh, so it's leaking coolant into the engine?
Is the oil on the dipstick black/honey or milkshake colored? -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:19 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: Can always drain it and flush it backwards -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:19 JST Tyler I'm probably going to have to pull the head aren't I.
I'm probably going to have to -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:19 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: For a flush? Nah, unplug the line at the heater core and flush it the opposite direction of its normal flow. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:20 JST Tyler It's soft though -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:06:21 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: Likely shavings from your water pump or thermostat housing from cavitation -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:07:36 JST BowserNoodle ☦️ @tiddlywinkler @Evil_Bender @tyler @cjd Backwards through the coolant with the garden hose? I did that to clean out a bad heater core once. Also put citric acid in it and that really fixed the goober buildup. Cars are neat. -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:13:54 JST tiddlywinkler I would NEVER recommend just flushing a cooling system onto the ground, because that's BAD for the ENVIRONMENT. I would also NEVER just vent an AC system to atmosphere before repairing it and refilling it from my stash of R12. I don't have any R12. R12 is BAD for the ENVIRONMENT. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:13:54 JST BowserNoodle ☦️ @tiddlywinkler @Evil_Bender @tyler @cjd And elderly chemist taught me Dilution is the solution to the problem of pollution. Besides it's mostly alcohol and water in antifreeze. Far better than some of the old ways.
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:15:29 JST BowserNoodle ☦️ @tiddlywinkler @Evil_Bender @tyler @cjd I would never waste motor oil like that though. You can use it to undercoat your car or lube your kids' bike chain (cyclists will seethe at the thought, but they can get wrecked). -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:39:49 JST BowserNoodle ☦️ @tiddlywinkler @Evil_Bender @tyler @cjd Aren't a bunch of the coolant just proprietary mixes of propane and something else? They mix it up a few % every decade when the patent expires. -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:39:50 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: Propane is an amazing refrigerant if you didn't know. We used to put it in old r12 gilig phantoms -
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tiddlywinkler (tiddlywinkler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:39:50 JST tiddlywinkler Yeah I've noticed quite a few newer window unit air conditioners are running straight propane. -
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Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 10:39:51 JST Tyler Might I suggest R-290 when you run out of r12 - works great in my 1990 gmt400 with an r12 system -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 11:03:27 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: The newer stuff is synthetic blend shit that's "ozone safe" but yes, older refrigerant were propane based. BowserNoodle ☦️ likes this. -
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Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: (evil_bender@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 11:03:32 JST Ricky "Bender" LaFluer :nv: I stock pilled r134a when it was $15 a keg. I used to do a lot of AC work on the side in my garage. I still have like 4 kegs left. BowserNoodle ☦️ likes this. -
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KushanaFan01 (kf01@breastmilk.club)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 12:10:44 JST KushanaFan01 @Evil_Bender @tiddlywinkler @tyler @cjd @BowsacNoodle its also higher pressure and is made to break down car AC systems faster.
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